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Pennsylvania homeschool requirements, from affidavit to evaluation

Pennsylvania home education takes an affidavit each year, required subjects, 180 days or 900 hours of instruction (990 in grades 7 to 12), a portfolio with a daily log, and an evaluator's certification by June 30. Homeschool Hero keeps the log and adds up the time as you teach.

What Pennsylvania asks for

• File a notarized affidavit (or unsworn declaration) with your school district superintendent before you start, and every year by August 1.
• Teach the required subjects for your child's level (listed below).
• Teach for 180 days, or 900 hours a year at the elementary level and 990 hours in grades 7 to 12.
• This applies from compulsory school age: 6 by September 1, or earlier if you choose to start your child in school.
• Keep a portfolio: a log made as you teach that names reading materials by title, samples of your child's work, and in grades 3, 5 and 8 standardized test results in reading and math.
• A qualified evaluator interviews your child and reviews the portfolio each year. Give the superintendent the evaluator's certification by June 30.
• For a diploma: at least 4 years of English, 3 of math, 3 of science, 3 of social studies and 2 of arts and humanities.

Required subjects in Pennsylvania

How Homeschool Hero helps in Pennsylvania

• Each child from grade 1 starts with the subjects Pennsylvania requires for their level; kindergarten starts with a few suggested subjects.
• Days and hours add up as you log, against 180 days or 900/990 hours.
• Your daily log names each book as you teach, as the portfolio log requires.
• The yearly report pulls it all together for your evaluator before June 30.

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Pennsylvania homeschool questions

Source: 24 P.S. §13-1327.1 (Public School Code of 1949, §1327.1) (official page). Reviewed November 4, 2026. This is a summary to help with record keeping, not legal advice; check the current rules with your state or district.

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