Home Education
Reminders
- Evaluator statements are due by June 30, 2026
- Affidavits to continue Home Education for the 2026-2027 school year are due by August 1, 2026.
Quaker Valley School District
Home Education – C/O Dr. Aaron Rea
100 Leetsdale Industrial Drive, Suite B
Leetsdale, PA 15056
[email protected]
District Administrative Offices are open from 8:00 – 2:30 through July 31st.
Home Education Requirements
To be compliant, the enrollment documents listed below must be submitted before the commencement of a home education program.
Home education programs (also known as homeschooling) are programs in which the education of the student is directed by the parent or guardian, or by the person having legal custody of the child or children. The decision to have a home education program (22 Pa. Code Section 11.31a) or a private tutoring program (22 Pa. Code Section 11.31(b)(1)) is a right; school district permission is not needed to commence either program, as long as the required documentation is submitted.
The following items are required to be submitted for each student in a home education program to the superintendent of schools for the district of residence at the commencement of any new home education program or by August 1 for subsequent years of a home education program (24 P.S. Section 13-1327.1(b)).
- Notarized Affidavit or Unsworn Declaration and all required attachments
- Education objectives by subject area for the submitted school year
- Special Education Program Approval, if applicable (for students with a special education diagnosis, excluding gifted)
- Evidence that the child has been immunized in accordance with section 1303(a) or a Statement of Exemption Letter
- Evidence that the child has received the health and medical services required for students of the child's age or grade level in Article XIV
If your child(ren) is exempt from immunizations and attends a school building for athletics, activities, academics, or other services, they may be excluded from school during an outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Families whose students have been enrolled in another educational program should notify the district that they have withdrawn from the home education program. Notices will be sent to families who’ve been previously enrolled in home education programs, but for whom we’ve not received either reenrollment or information regarding withdrawal.
Questions regarding the district’s specific registration process and documentation can be directed to the District Administrative Office at 412-749-3617 or by email at [email protected].
Affidavits, Other Forms, and Resources
- Affidavit – Elementary Sample (Grades K-6) (Due August 1)
- Affidavit – Elementary Unsworn Declaration (Due August 1)
- Affidavit – Secondary Sample (Grades 7-12) (Due August 1)
- Affidavit – Secondary Unsworn Declaration (Due August 1)
- Written Evaluation Letter (Due June 30 at the conclusion of the year)