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Home Education Requirements

In order to be compliant, the enrollment documents listed below are required to be submitted electronically to the online Home Education registration portal prior to the commencement of a home education program. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, this and all submission processes will be fully electronic.

Home education programs (also known as homeschooling) are programs where the education of the student is directed by the parent or guardian, or such person having legal custody of the child or children.  The decision to have a home education program (22 Pa. Code Section 11.31a) or a private tutoring program (22 Pa. Code Section 11.31(b)(1)) is a right; school district permission is not needed to commence either program, as long as the required documentation is submitted.

The following items are required to be submitted for each student in a home education program to the superintendent of schools for the district of residence at the commencement of any new home education program or by August 1 for subsequent years of a home education program (24 P.S. Section 13-1327.1(b)). Families will upload these documents to the online Home Education registration portal. 

This updated process will allow families to control the items uploaded and make submission and reporting requirements simpler. At the conclusion of your child(ren)s’ instructional period, the written evaluation letter will also be submitted to the online portal. There will no longer be a need to drive to the district office or the student services office for paperwork processing. 

  • Notarized Affidavit or Unsworn Declaration and all required attachments 
    • Education objectives by subject area for the submitted school year
    • Special Education Program Approval, if applicable (for students with a special education diagnosis, excluding gifted)
    • Evidence that the child has been immunized in accordance with section 1303(a) or a Statement of Exemption Letter
    • Evidence that the child has received the health and medical services required for students of the child's age or grade level in Article XIV

If your child(ren) is exempt from immunizations and attends a school building for athletics, activities, academics, or other services, they may be excluded from school during an outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases. 

Families, whose students have been enrolled in another educational program should notify the district that they have withdrawn from the home education program. Notices will be sent to families, who’ve been previously enrolled in home education programs, but for whom we’ve not received either reenrollment or information regarding withdrawing. 

Questions regarding the district’s specific registration process and documentation can be directed to the District Administrative Office at 724-625-7773, ext. 6307, or email at enrollment@pinerichland.org. Families who do not have internet access can call our enrollment coordinator to schedule an in-person appointment.    

Affidavits, Other Forms, and Resources

While these forms are available to be downloaded or printed, once completed, they will need to be uploaded into the registration portal via a photo file or PDF. Should you need technical support, please contact enrollment@pinerichland.org.

Resources:

Information on home education evaluators

Board Policy 137 - Home Education

A guide to help families register can be found at this link.

How to Create a Registration Account

Once families are registered, they will begin using their account in the Sapphire Community Portal (SCP) for all end-of-instruction reporting by June 30th each year. For more information on the SCP, download the parent guide. If you have questions regarding the use of the SCP, please contact communityportal@pinerichland.org.