Arizona is low-regulation: file a one-time affidavit of intent with your county school superintendent, cover a short list of core subjects, and you are set. No testing, no annual renewal.
Homeschooling is legal and genuinely easy in Arizona. The state asks for one thing: an affidavit of intent filed with your county school superintendent, generally within about 30 days of beginning to homeschool. After that, there is no annual re-filing, no testing, and no records to submit.
Arizona does name the subjects a homeschool should cover — reading, grammar, math, social studies, and science — but how you teach them, which curriculum you use, and how you schedule the year is entirely up to you.
File an affidavit of intent with the county school superintendent for the county where you live, typically within 30 days of starting. It is a one-time filing per child, not annual. If you stop homeschooling or move counties, notify the county office.
Arizona homeschools are expected to teach reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science. There is no prescribed curriculum, hour count, or grade-level standard — parents choose materials and pace.
No standardized testing is required and nothing is submitted to the state during the year. Keep your own attendance notes, book lists, and work samples; they are invaluable for transcripts or if you re-enroll your child in school later.
Confirm your child is of compulsory school age (check the Arizona Department of Education's current age range if your child is 5 or 6 — very young children may not need to be filed yet).
Download or request the affidavit of intent from your county school superintendent's office and file it, usually within 30 days of starting.
Withdraw your child from their current school in writing if they are enrolled.
Set up simple records: an attendance calendar and a folder of work per child.
Choose a curriculum that clearly covers Arizona's five named subjects and keeps a running record of what your child has completed.
Whatever Arizona asks for — attendance, subject coverage, progress evidence, transcripts — Cullinan Academy tracks it automatically as your kids learn: verified mastery records, time-on-task, printable transcripts with GPA, and state report templates. No spreadsheet required.
No. It is a one-time filing per child. You only file again if circumstances change, such as moving to a new county.
No. Arizona does not require homeschooled students to take any state or standardized tests.
Arizona law gives homeschoolers access to interscholastic activities in their district. Contact your local school for its sign-up process.
Arizona's ESA program can fund curriculum and educational expenses, but ESA students are in a distinct legal category with their own contract and rules — research it separately before combining it with your plans.
You issue the diploma and maintain the transcript. Arizona universities and community colleges routinely admit homeschool graduates.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Homeschool law changes, and districts sometimes apply it differently. Verify current requirements with your state's department of education or a local homeschool association before filing anything. Content last reviewed 2026-07.