California has no homeschool law — and that is exactly why families get confused. Most homeschoolers here run a small private school at home and file one affidavit each October. This kit walks you through it, with the statutes, the templates, and the myths cleared away.
Built on California Education Code §§ 33190, 48222, 48224 and 48200, the kit covers all four legal routes, then takes the one most families use — the Private School Affidavit — step by step: the October 1–15 filing window, what the affidavit actually asks, and the three records you must keep.
What’s Inside
- Your four legal routes compared: file your own affidavit, join a PSP, public charter/independent study, or private tutor
- The affidavit walkthrough — the October 1–15 window, naming your school, and what the form asks versus what § 33190 requires
- Affidavit preparation worksheet — fill it in before you open the form
- Letter in lieu of affidavit template
- Public school withdrawal letter template
- Attendance register, course of study and faculty qualifications record templates — the three records § 33190 asks you to keep
- Response letter if a district official contacts you
- What people wrongly tell you — no credential required (§ 48222), no fingerprinting when teaching your own children (§ 44237(b)(4)), no immunization filing for a home-based private school (H&SC § 120335(f)), no state testing
- Year-at-a-glance calendar, FAQ, and a sourced statute list
Instant PDF download. Print the templates and file with confidence.
Educational resource, not legal advice. Based on California Education Code and Health and Safety Code as published; verify current requirements at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov and cde.ca.gov before filing.
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