3 Options:
- Church School: sometimes called umbrella schools or homeschool cover schools
- Private School (can be at home):
- Private Tutor:
Laws
| Notification Required: Yes, one time | Parent Education: No requirements |
| Required Ages: 6-17 | Vaccination Requirements: None |
| State Mandated Subjects: No | Days/Hours: No requirements |
| Assessments Required: None |
Notification Required: States have different requirements regarding if there needs to be someone notified when you decide to homeschool.
Parent Education: Some states have a required minimum education for parents to be able to homeschool. None of them require college, though.
Required Ages: The mandated ages for compulsory education in the state.
Vaccination Requirements: Laws regarding immunization requirements for homeschoolers vary from state to state.
State Mandated Subjects: Some states require specific subjects to be taught.
Days/Hours: Some states have rules on the number of days in a year and/or hours in a day that homeschooling must occur, or when specifically it must occur.
Assessments Required: Some states require homeschoolers to undergo regular assessments, others do not.
Links
Christian Home Education Fellowship of Alabama (CHEF)
Everest Academy-statewide cover school
Dayspring Academy-a church school in Alabama offering a family-based educational program for grades K-12.
Facebook Groups:
Secular Homeschoolers of Alabama
Rocket City Homeschooling Info
SHE-BA Secular Homeschool Encouragement (Birmingham, AL)