If you are homeschooling in New York State, there is only one document that matters.
You can politely ignore:
The mommy groups on Facebook.
The public school teacher next door.
The random anti-homeschooling commentator on TikTok.
The extra forms in your homeschool packet.
The governing document for homeschooling in New York State is the Section 100.10 of the Commissioner’s Regulations.
This document defines:
- What school districts may require
- What parents must submit
If a requirement is not explicitly stated in the Section 100.10, it is not the law. Full stop. It doesn’t matter how confidently it’s repeated.
Why Everyone is Confused
Homeschooling confusion usually comes from one of two things:
- People repeat outdated or incorrect information
- School districts overstep because parents aren’t fully confident where the legal line actually is
Everything on this site and in “The NY Homeschool Survival” series is built around understanding Section 100.10 as written, not as interpreted, embellished, or enforced inconsistently.
Before you choose curriculum.
Before you respond to a district email.
Before you panic over something someone says you “have to” do.
Read the regulations.
Once you understand this document, everything else gets a lot easier to handle. A lot more fun too.
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