Homeschool Law in the United States of America: Utah

"Basic Goals of the UHEA

To encourage maintenance and improvement of our rights to educate our own children through support of good legislation, court decisions and policies established by public school administrators, and to oppose any limitation to these same rights.
To establish and maintain a diplomatic relationship with state and local school administration.
To strive to educate the public in general to the viability of home education.
To help families find educational resources that best meet their children's needs.
To encourage educational and social activities to help maintain family morale. However, UHEA is intended as a resource, not a provider of goods or services."

For parents who wish to home school their child, the State of Utah requires the parent to file an affadavit stating their intent to home school with their local school district. There is a Model Affidavit and Exemption Certificate located on this page, however we suggest contacting your local school district to find out what form they require.

This bill modifies procedures for exempting minors who are home schooled from attendance at a public or regularly established private school.

(2) (a) A local school board shall excuse a school-age minor from attendance, if the school-age minor's parent files a signed and notarized affidavit with the school-age minor's school district of residence, as defined in Section 53A-2-201, that:
(i) the school-age minor will attend a home school; and
(ii) the parent assumes sole responsibility for the education of the school-age minor, except to the extent the school-age minor is dual enrolled in a public school as provided in Section 53A-11-102.5.

(2)
(a) A minor who is enrolled in a private school or a home school shall be eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity at a public school as provided in this section.
(b) A private school student may only participate in an extracurricular activity at a public school that is not offered by the student's private school.
(c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), a private school student or a home school student may only participate in an extracurricular activity at:
(i) the school within whose attendance boundaries the student's custodial parent or legal guardian resides; or
(ii) the school from which the student withdrew for the purpose of attending a private or home school.

(2) When a home school student transfers from a home school to a public school, the public school shall place the student in the grade levels, classes, or courses that the student's parent or guardian and in consultation with the school administrator determine are appropriate based on the parent's or guardian's assessment of the student's academic performance.