There is no doubt that home schooling in California is one of the hardest states to do it in. This is because the requirements are pretty strict. This has led to some rumors going round that home schooling in California is illegal, but that is definitely not true.

In the state of California, if you set up a home school for your children you will be required to follow an accredited and recognized school curriculum, also known as an ISP which stands for independent study program.

Being capable of teaching

It is also true that some rumors have been circulating that in the state of California you must have a Californian registered teaching license in order to run a homeschool.

This rumor is also not true, since the Californian law very simply states that any teacher participating in homeschooling must be capable of teaching. Of course it’s certainly can’t do any harm to get a certified Californian teaching license, but it is not legally required.

This particular part of the Californian law for home schooling is as you can see more than just vague, it pretty much leaves it up to your opinion as to what capable of teaching is.

In the public and privately run schools of today the decision on whether a teacher is capable of teaching or not will lie at the hands of the people in charge of the school.

But the process for home schooling in California is different, since the parent and the teacher are very often one and the same.

Starting your home school in California

A good thing to do right away is to officially declare yourself a private school. Doing so will sort out a lot of questions early on, even if you only have one child to homeschool this is recommended.

There is another option you can implement and this is to sign your child up at your local school and then register for an independent study program that you can use to tutor your child from home.

Regardless of what option you take, you shouldn’t really have too much of a problem setting up your home school in California.

A Tutor

Obviously a tutor will be necessary in a homeschool. In most homeschools It is one of the parents who takes it on their selves to fill this role, but it doesn’t have to be that way if you don’t want it to be. You can pay a tutor to come to your home and tutor your children.

A tutor who is a parent does not have to hold a California teaching certification, but should be, above, capable of teaching, even if the person doesn’t even have a high school diploma.

But quite understandably most parents if hiring a tutor to homeschool their children will want to see certifications from that tutor.

Setting up your homeschool in California is going to take a little work and implementing it, especially if you are the tutor, will definitely required dedication and planning, but the benefits it can bring to your child should make it all worthwhile.