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Alaska homeschool & equivalency guide
General information, not legal advice. Check your state’s current rules. Requirements depend on the legal route you choose; age alone does not establish exam eligibility.
Homeschool notice & assessment
Notice and reporting
Independent parent/guardian home education requires no notice. Public correspondence and private-school routes have separate rules.
Assessment and submission
No required test for independent home education; do not apply this exemption to public correspondence programs.
Based on Appendix A, p. 344, with official-source corrections where needed.
Education agency & contacts
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
Appendix B, p. 350. Homeschool oversight and adult education may be handled by different agencies.
High school equivalency
Exams: GED
18; ages 16–17 require school-withdrawal documentation, emancipation documentation, or written parent/guardian permission.
Appendix C, p. 355, with official-source corrections where needed. Residency, withdrawal, identification, consent, and online versus test-center rules may also apply.
Source review
The printed appendices report a review date of October 20, 2026. Website source check: 2026-11-01.
Appendix B federal page returned 403. Replacement AS 14.30.010(b)(12) expressly exempts home education by parent/legal guardian from compulsory attendance; no notice or test condition in that exemption. GED age statement supported.
Sources can change after review. Confirm every deadline and requirement directly with the responsible agency before acting.