As in all states, home schools in California should use an accredited and recognized school curriculum, or an ISP (Independent Study Program) that can come from an area public school or from a private, but accredited source.

Having the capability to teach

It is also true that some rumors have been circulating that in the state of California you must have a Californian registered teaching license in order to run a homeschool.

This rumor is also not true, since the Californian law very simply states that any teacher participating in homeschooling must be capable of teaching. Of course it's certainly can't do any harm to get a certified Californian teaching license, but it is not legally required.

Evidently, this statement can be interpreted in a very vague sense. In this way, home schooling has a sort of vague quality in California.

In the public and privately run schools of today the decision on whether a teacher is capable of teaching or not will lie at the hands of the people in charge of the school.

But when you look at the situation in a homeschooling environment things are pretty different, since the teacher and the parent of the child are normally the same person.

Starting your home school in California

A good thing to do right away is to officially declare yourself a private school. Doing so will sort out a lot of questions early on, even if you only have one child to homeschool this is recommended.

Another option is to simply sign your child up at an area public school, but register for an Independent Study Program that you will be responsible for implementing for your child at home.

Regardless of what option you take, you shouldn't really have too much of a problem setting up your home school in California.

The teacher

Obviously a tutor will be necessary in a homeschool. In most homeschools It is one of the parents who takes it on their selves to fill this role, but it doesn't have to be that way if you don't want it to be. You can pay a tutor to come to your home and tutor your children.

As we've already covered a homeschool teacher does not have to be legally certified, but clearly has to be above capable of teaching.

If on the other hand the tutor is someone hired outside of the family then in most cases parents want to see teaching certifications.

Setting up your homeschool in California is going to take a little work and implementing it, especially if you are the tutor, will definitely required dedication and planning, but the benefits it can bring to your child should make it all worthwhile.