Homeschooling in Alaska

The homeschool rules in Alaska, from official sources: your options, any notice, what to teach and record, testing, official forms, the law and who to contact.

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Last checked: October 25, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice – check your state’s official page: Alaska official page.

Broad level: No notice – our own rough summary, what the levels mean.

Your options

(1) Home education by a parent or legal guardian under AS 14.30.010(b)(12), with no other conditions in the statute. (2) District-supported correspondence program (a public school option at home). (3) Private tutor. (4) Private or religious school. (5) Other school-board-approved education.

Not yet confirmed: options (3) to (5) – private tutor, private or religious school, and other school-board-approved education – come from secondary sources and are not yet confirmed on an official page. Check your state’s official page: Alaska official page.

Notice or letter of intent

No notice to the state or district for a parent homeschooling under AS 14.30.010(b)(12).

Need a letter? See our letter of intent and withdrawal letter templates – but use the official form below if there is one.

Subjects, time, assessment and records

Subjects: None required for statutory homeschooling.
Days or hours: None for statutory homeschooling.
Testing or assessment: None for statutory homeschooling.
Records: None required for statutory homeschooling.

Parent qualifications

None for a parent homeschooling under (b)(12).

Other rules

Correspondence programs are run by districts, with their own rules and allotments.

Official forms

None for statutory homeschooling. List of DEED-approved correspondence programs: education.alaska.gov/… Program List.pdf

The law

AS 14.30.010(b)(12) – read the law

Who to contact

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) – General enquiries (no homeschool office)General enquiries: [email protected] · 907-465-2800 · Official pageThis office doesn’t publish a homeschool email, so this is its general address. Ask for your message to be passed to whoever handles homeschooling.Who handles notices: Nobody

Special education and public school classes and sports

Not stated on the official pages checked.

Federal rules on Child Find and evaluations apply in every state – see special education.

Going back to public school in Alaska

To enroll your child in a public school in Alaska, contact the enrollment or registration office of your local school district or public school. Ask how it decides grade placement and whether it accepts credits from homeschooling before your child starts, and bring the records you choose to share. We didn’t find a state rule on this for Alaska in the official sources we checked – see the Alaska official page and ask the district.

See going back to school after homeschooling for what to bring, placement, credits and special education.

Last checked: October 25, 2026. Report a change to this page

Official sources

Last checked against these sources: October 25, 2026.

This is general information, not legal advice – check your state’s official page. This page sums up official sources in our own words. Homeschool laws differ from state to state and can change. Check your state’s official page and your local school district’s guidance, and get qualified advice for your situation. Classfern is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, any state education agency, school district, College Board, ACT, the GED Testing Service, HiSET, CLT or the Common App.