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Catholic Homeschooling in Alaska

How to Homeschool in Alaska

There are four ways to comply with homeschool regulations in the state of Alaska:

1. Homeschool under the homeschool statute. There are no notification requirements, mandated tests, or any teacher qualifications.

2. Homeschool with a private tutor who is an Alaska-certified teacher.

3. Homeschool with school board approval with a written request to the school your child attends.

4. Homeschool as a religious private school with the required notification and recordkeeping and compliance with testing requirements.

Alaska Department of Education Home School Information
Homeschooling refers to schooling without district affiliation. Get more information about requirements for homeschooling in Alaska.

How to Comply with Alaska’s Homeschool Law
How to Withdraw Your Child from School in Alaska
Special Education Provisions for Alaska
The Importance of Recordkeeping in Alaska

Lobbying & Advocacy Organizations

Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
HSLDA is the nation’s largest homeschool advocacy organization. They protect the rights of homeschoolers in court, advocate for homeschool freedom in state legislatures, and work to advance homeschooling in the public arena.

Catholic Homeschool Support Groups

Alaska Outdoor Ventures
Fairbanks, AK
Ventures provides Catholic homeschool extracurricular education and adventure. This group of Catholic homeschoolers organizes activities for kids that include venture exploration, sports, wilderness skills, and education through various learning opportunities. Activities include camping, backpacking, wilderness survival, swimming, exploring nature, plant identification, farming, rock climbing, canoeing, hunting, archery, self defense, crafting, trapping skiing, carpentry, and other outdoor and life skills.

Saint Michael Catholic Church
Palmer, AK
There are a number of families in this parish who homeschool. The church offers connection with these families.

Catholic Homeschool Co-ops

Do you know of any Catholic homeschool co-ops near you? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.

Hybrid Programs & Homeschool Academies

Do you know of any Catholic hybrid homeschool programs or homeschool academies near you? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.

Catholic Homeschool Conferences

The 2024 Catholic Homeschool Conference
Virtual Conference
June 7-8, 2024

This virtual conference features topics covering homeschool guidance, marriage and family, and character and virtue development. Speakers include Bishop Joseph Strickland, Emily Brown, Bonnie Landry, and more. There will also be a homeschool graduate panel. The Catholic Homeschool Directory is a virtual exhibitors hall. You can browse through curriculum, programs, tools, and businesses who support your family’s homeschool journey.

Local Classes & Programs for Homeschoolers

Do you know of any great local classes or programs for Catholic homeschoolers? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.

Sports for Homeschoolers

Public School Access for Homeschoolers in Alaska
Homeschool students in grades 9 through 12 are eligible to participate in any interscholastic activities program available in a public school. There are eligibility and reporting requirements.

Alaska Outdoor Ventures
Fairbanks, AK
Ventures provides Catholic homeschool extracurricular education and adventure. This group of Catholic homeschoolers organizes activities for kids that include venture exploration, sports, wilderness skills, and education through various learning opportunities. Activities include camping, backpacking, wilderness survival, swimming, exploring nature, plant identification, farming, rock climbing, canoeing, hunting, archery, self defense, crafting, trapping skiing, carpentry, and other outdoor and life skills.

Do you know of any great sports programs for Catholic homeschoolers? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.

Diocese & Parish Resources

Diocese of Fairbanks

Diocese of Anchorage-Juneau

Shrines & Pilgrimages in Alaska

Do you know of any Catholic pilgrimage sites or shrines that would be perfect for a homeschool field trip? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.

Field Trips in Alaska

Field Trips in Alaska – The Homeschool Mom

Homeschool Field Trips in Alaska

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