Arizona asks for very little. Arizona is a light-touch state. There is something to file, and it is short. Below is exactly what, by when, and where it comes from in the code.

What you file, and by when

Yes, but ONE TIME only. File a notarized Affidavit of Intent to Homeschool with the COUNTY School Superintendent within 30 days of beginning to homeschool (or within 30 days of the child's 6th birthday if already home-educating). Must include the child's legal name, date of birth, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the persons with legal custody; a certified birth certificate or other acceptable proof of the child's identity/age must accompany it. No annual renewal. You MUST notify the county superintendent within 30 days if you terminate homeschooling; if you later resume, you file a new affidavit. Compulsory ages are 6-16; parents may note on the affidavit an election to delay formal instruction until age 8.

Days or hours

None. Arizona sets no minimum days or hours for homeschools.

Subjects you must cover

Reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science (A.R.S. § 15-802(A)). No specified scope, sequence, or hours per subject.

Records you keep

No state-mandated records and no reporting after the affidavit. Keeping attendance, work samples, and transcripts is strongly advised for high school and college admissions but is not a legal requirement. Immunization records are not required to be filed for homeschoolers.

Testing or evaluation

None. No standardized testing, no portfolio review, no evaluation, no state or district oversight of the program.

Diplomas and transcripts

Parent issues the diploma and maintains the transcript; there are no state credit requirements for homeschoolers. A.R.S. § 1-701 (from 2017's HB 2389) requires state and local government entities to treat diplomas and transcripts from all schooling options, including homeschool, equivalently, which is unusually strong statutory backing for a parent-issued diploma. Practical warning: if a homeschooled student later enrolls in an Arizona public high school, the district is not obligated to accept homeschool credits and may require validation testing or place the student back at 9th grade. IMPORTANT 2026 interaction: Arizona's universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA, ~$7,000-$8,000/child via ClassWallet) and the § 15-802 homeschool affidavit are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE, an ESA student is legally an 'ESA student,' not an affidavit homeschooler, and takes on ESA expense-reporting and (for some grades) testing/portfolio obligations under the ESA contract. Do not file both.

Where this comes from

Statute: Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 15-802, 15-745, 15-828; diploma parity at § 1-701; ESA at §§ 15-2401 to 15-2404

Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/15/00802.htm

Last reviewed: July 2026 · our confidence in this entry: high

Homeschool law changes, and a page like this goes stale without announcing it. Check the statute above against your own reading before a filing deadline. If we are out of date, we would rather hear it from you than have you find out at the district office.

Keeping the records is the other half of this. Our Records System has the editable transcript with the GPA already wired, 131 course descriptions, and this same statute-cited summary for all fifty states and DC. Thirty-nine dollars, one household, however many children you have.