Homeschooling in Arizona
Tend Wonder makes it easy to start homeschooling in Arizona. This guide explains who can homeschool, how to give notice, what to plan and record, and how testing works. Tend Wonder then follows your child’s curiosity and helps you find hands-on ideas, books, resources and nearby experiences around Arizona. Document your learning together in a Learning Journey, and use Education Coverage to see how your child’s activities connect to learning areas in Arizona.
Requirements
How to start homeschooling in Arizona
Ages and exceptions
Your child must receive schooling between ages six and sixteen.
You must file an affidavit with the county superintendent if you wish to delay your child’s schooling until age eight.
You must not file a homeschool affidavit if your child attends a virtual public school or has an Arizona ESA contract.
Register or give notice
You must file your initial affidavit with your county school superintendent within thirty days after beginning home instruction. You must notify the county superintendent within thirty days of stopping homeschooling and file another affidavit within thirty days of resuming.
You must notify the county superintendent within thirty days of stopping homeschooling and file another affidavit within thirty days of resuming.
Plan instruction
You must teach at least reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science.
Assessments and testing
Your homeschooled child is not required to participate in state testing.
Official resources
- A.R.S. § 15-802: school instruction exceptions and affidavit
Arizona Legislature
- Homeschool Information - Pima County Schools - Tucson, AZ
Pima County School Superintendent
Sources checked November 3, 2026
General information, not legal advice. Requirements can change. Check the official resources for your family's circumstances.
Financial support
Homeschool funding in Arizona
Our check of official sources found no state funding, scholarship, education savings account or tax program that homeschooling families in Arizona can use.
Good to know
Your child’s ESA funding can support education at home.
Arizona’s public school tax credit covers your qualifying payments to public schools rather than homeschool expenses.
Official sources
Last checked November 3, 2026. Eligibility rules change, so confirm with the program before applying.
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