New York Homeschool Laws
Homeschooling is regulated at the state level and changes may be made to the relevant statutes at any time. Always consult the actual state code (which is usually online at your state's official website) for the most up to date and accurate legal information with regard to homeschooling. Also keep in mind that interpretations of the code—whether provided by school districts or homeschool groups—can be helpful, but may or may not be an accurate reflection of the law. Always combine interpretations with your own reading of the statute itself.
Quicklinks for Homeschooling in New York
Use the secondary navigation menu above to quickly make your way to pages for New York state organizations, local homeschool groups, classes, co-ops, field trips, and more.
The "Show Me" Letter - Many an uninformed (or informed but overzealous) school administration official has asked local homeschoolers for more documentation than the state homeschool law requires. In The "Show Me" Letter, Shay Seaborne relates her experience with an overzealous official and how knowing the law and being polite but firm is often all it takes to educate local officials. A "must read" for new homeschoolers!
Although we try to keep our links up to date, state laws change regularly. The information at the links provided below contain information that may or may not be current.
New York City Department of Education – Home Schooling
Information about home schooling in New York city.
From the New York State Education Department
New York State Education Department – Home Instruction Questions and Answers
For additional information, please contact the office of the superintendent of the public school district in which you reside.
New York State Education Department – Home Instruction
PDF resources for: New Requirements for the Provision of Special Education Services to Home-Instructed ("Home-Schooled") Students, Questions and Answers, andPart 100.10 of the Regulations of the Ne...
Laws and Regulations – 100.10 Home instruction. (Revised September 2004)
From the New York State Education Department
Home Instruction Memo on Special Education Services
From the New York State Education Department
Application for Nonpublic Secondary School Registration
From the New York State Education Department
New York Resource Pages & Places
Time4Learning Parent Discussion Forum – New YorkNew York Statewide
Discussions and Resources for New York Homeschoolers
New York HomeschoolingHelpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in New YorkNew York Statewide
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in New York
Child Language Lab at CUNY Graduate CenterNew York, NY
The Child Language Lab at CUNY Graduate Center offers free standardized language testing and hearing screenings for children between the ages of 6-12. Those results will be mailed to your home. I...
