Homeschooling in Alaska: what the state requires
The rules for homeschooling in Alaska, in plain English, from the state’s own sources.
Checked October 1, 2026 against official Alaska sources. State page: Alaska State Library (Libraries, Archives & Museums) — Homeschooling resources (DEED's School Options page links here; DEED has no homeschool program page).
Home education by a parent or legal guardian (AS 14.30.010(b)(12))
A child being educated in the child's home by a parent or legal guardian is exempt from compulsory public school attendance. There are no state requirements to notify, seek approval, test, file forms, or hold teacher qualifications.
For every child
| Notice or registration | Not required. Parents are not required to register with the state or their local school district. |
|---|---|
| Required subjects | — None stated. |
| Days | None stated. |
| Hours | None stated. |
| Testing or evaluation | Not required. No testing requirement. |
| Records | No forms or reports are filed; no record-keeping requirement stated. |
| Teacher | No teacher qualification required. |
By grade
No rule in this option changes with the grade.
High school and graduation
No state homeschool graduation requirements stated.
Official sources:
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Non-Public Education — State Regulation of Private and Home Schools: Alaska (last modified Aug. 12, 2019)
- Alaska State Library — Homeschooling (lists four homeschool options)
- DEED — Alternative Schooling Options ('Homeschooling refers to schooling without district affiliation')
Not confirmed on an official state page yet: Statute text (AS 14.30.010(b)(12)) could not be read on akleg.gov (HTTP 403 on every statute URL). Facts come from the U.S. Department of Education's state-law summary (a federal, not state, source; last modified 2019), which quotes the statute. No state (DEED) page states these rules.
Religious or other private school operating under AS 14.45.100–14.45.130
Child attends a religious or other private school that complies with AS 14.45.100–14.45.200 (an 'exempt' school). Parents file an annual enrollment notice with the local public school superintendent; the school itself has calendar, testing and reporting duties.
For every child
| Notice or registration | Required. Annual — Enrollment Reporting Form (AS 14.45.110) filed with the local public school superintendent (not with DEED), signed by the parent/guardian and the school's administrative officer; one form per child, giving legal name, address, date of birth, grade, and school. The school must notify the superintendent within a reasonable time if the child is no longer enrolled. |
|---|---|
| Days | 180 days — Exempt schools operate on a regular schedule, excluding reasonable holidays and vacations, during at least 180 days of the year. |
| Records | Required. The school keeps monthly attendance records for each student and permanent student records of immunizations, physical examinations, academic achievement and courses taken; the chief administrative officer certifies the records are maintained. By October 15 each year the school reports to the Commissioner of Education the number of students in each grade and the school calendar. |
| Teacher | Teacher certification is not required for exempt private schools. |
By grade
Testing or evaluation in grade 4, grade 6 and grade 8. The school gives a nationally standardized test, selected by its chief administrative officer, to all students in grades 4, 6 and 8 at least once each school year (testing covers English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics); composite school results are made available annually to the Department of Education.
High school and graduation
The state sets no graduation requirements for homeschools under this option; the parent, as the school’s administrator, sets them and issues the diploma.
Official sources:
- DEED — Enrollment Reporting Form 05-17-022 (AS 14.45.110)
- Alaska State Library — Homeschooling
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Non-Public Education — State Regulation of Private and Home Schools: Alaska (last modified Aug. 12, 2019)
Not confirmed on an official state page yet: AS 14.45.100–14.45.130 could not be read on akleg.gov (HTTP 403); school duties come from the U.S. Department of Education's summary (federal source, 2019). The DEED enrollment form gives no due date.
Tutoring by personnel certificated under AS 14.20.020
Child is tutored by a teacher certificated under AS 14.20.020 (AS 14.30.010(b)(1)(B)).
For every child
| Notice or registration | Not required. |
|---|---|
| Testing or evaluation | Not required. |
| Teacher | Tutor must hold an Alaska teacher certificate. |
By grade
No rule in this option changes with the grade.
High school and graduation
The state sets no graduation requirements for homeschools under this option; the parent, as the school’s administrator, sets them and issues the diploma.
Official sources:
- Alaska State Library — Homeschooling (lists 'private tutor' as an option)
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Non-Public Education — State Regulation of Private and Home Schools: Alaska (last modified Aug. 12, 2019)
Not confirmed on an official state page yet: Statute text not readable on akleg.gov (HTTP 403); citation and certification requirement from the U.S. Department of Education summary (federal source, 2019). Notice, days, subjects and testing for this option not confirmed.
High school: the public-school diploma as a guide
Optional for homeschools in most states, but the credit plan most colleges and employers recognize, and a sound default for a homeschool transcript. Shown in the subject areas this site uses.
| English Language Arts 4 | 4.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 |
| Science | 2.0 |
| Social Studies | 3.0 |
| Physical Education & Health Health/Physical Education 1 | 1.0 |
| Electives remaining 8 | 8.0 |
| Total | 21.0 |
|---|
4 AAC 06.075: at least 21 units; remaining units set locally. Mathematics is 3 units for students graduating on or after July 1, 2017. Social studies includes one-half unit of Alaska history (or meeting the Alaska history performance standards). Regulation version: Register 213, April 2015.
Source: 4 AAC 06.075 High school graduation requirements (DEED filed regulation)
After graduation: what to plan for
Suggestions from Homeschool Corral, not state rules. Most families keep the college path open through 10th grade, then narrow.
- 4 English, 4 math (through Algebra II, pre-calculus if they can), 3–4 science with 2 labs, 3–4 social studies, 2–3 years of one foreign language, 1 fine arts
- A one-paragraph description for every high-school course; the parent signs the transcript and diploma
- PSAT in 10th and 11th; SAT or ACT by spring of 11th; dual credit, AP or CLEP where it fits
- A log of activities, service and work from 9th grade; two adults who can recommend them
- A Scholarship Finder profile by 11th grade; FAFSA when it opens in the fall of 12th
- A diploma and transcript with 4 English, 3 math, 3 science, 3 social studies; applied math every year
- Dual-credit career and technical courses in 11th–12th; OSHA 10 and first aid/CPR; a driver’s license
- Real projects and a part-time job logged as credits, with references; visit the union hall about pre-apprenticeships in 11th
- A parent-issued diploma and full transcript, signed and dated; recruiters ask for both
- Strong reading and arithmetic for the entrance test; a practice ASVAB in 11th
- Physical fitness as a logged course; service and leadership; for an academy or ROTC, the college list plus the SAT/ACT early
- The diploma and transcript anyway; personal finance and business basics as credits
- Work experience logged with hours and a reference from 10th grade; typing, spreadsheets, a clear email
- Keep the college path open: a foreign language and Algebra II cost little now
My Homeschool turns these into a checklist for each child, with the credits recorded in Transcripts counted against the plan.
Compulsory attendance ages (AS 14.30.010(a)) still not confirmed on an official site: akleg.gov returns HTTP 403 to statute URLs, and neither DEED pages nor the U.S. Department of Education summary state the ages (an unofficial code reproduction says 7 to 16). Alaska's state library also lists correspondence programs (public school districts' homeschool/correspondence programs, AS 14.30.010(b)(1)(C) per USDE) — those are public school enrollment, not home education under the homeschool statute. Any civics test requirement for public graduation not verified.
This is a plain-English summary of the state’s official sources, checked on the date shown. It is not legal advice, and laws change. Read the linked official pages, and check with the state or your local school district if anything is unclear.
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