Illinois

• Compulsory Attendance Ages: Between 7 and 17.

• Required Days of Instruction: Not mandatory for private or home schools
   (105 ILCS § 5/10-19)

• Required Subjects: Language arts, biological and physical science, math, social    sciences, fine arts, health and physical development. (105 ILCS § 5/27-21 through 22)  Also honesty, justice, kindness and moral courage. (105 ILCS 5/27-12)

• Teacher Qualifications: None.

• Standardized Tests: Not required by statute.

• Alternative Statutes Allowing for Home Schools:

   1. If a child is "attending a private or a parochial school where children are taught the branches of education taught to children of corresponding age and grade in public school," and where instruction is in the English language, the child is in compliance with Illinois compulsory attendance law. Home schools that meet these two requirements are considered legal private schools. (105 ILCS § 5/26-1)
   2. In order to avoid truancy actions, home schoolers who are contacted may wish to file a Homeschool Registration form with the Illinois Department of Education in order to show their good faith. This statement of assurance and the form, however, are voluntary, and parents are not required by law to initiate filing either of them.  Parents who fill out either of these forms when contacted by school authorities do so simply to indicate that their private school meets the standards required above, distinguishing themselves from actual truancy violators.

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