Choose the correct education path
Independent homeschool and an Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account are distinct paths under Arizona law. MonkeeBooks asks which path you are using before it tells you what to file.
Arizona homeschool guide · reviewed August 2026
Start homeschooling in Arizona with a clear path instead of a pile of tabs.
MonkeeBooks turns Arizona’s core homeschool requirements into a guided setup, then connects those requirements to your homeschoolers, curriculum, calendar, records, and marketplace. The legal requirements stay clearly separated from optional MonkeeBooks planning recommendations.
Arizona’s independent-homeschool starting points
The portal personalizes these actions by homeschooler and county. This public page is a starting overview, not a substitute for the official county process.
File the affidavit of intent when required
For an independent homeschool, the affidavit of intent is filed with the county school superintendent within 30 days after home instruction begins.
Provide proof of identity and age
Arizona requires an allowed proof of the homeschooler’s identity and age to be provided to the county school superintendent within 30 days after home instruction begins.
Cover Arizona’s required subjects
Arizona’s compulsory-instruction statute lists reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies, and science.
Build your family’s working plan
MonkeeBooks can then help match curriculum, organize a calendar, log assessments, keep useful records, and make curriculum easier to resell later.
What is law, and what is simply good organization?
We label legal requirements as legal requirements
Affidavit timing, identity/age documentation, compulsory-age rules, and required subjects are tied to official Arizona sources inside the portal.
Independent homeschool testing is not a routine state mandate
Arizona law says the state testing article does not require testing of children while they are receiving homeschool instruction. MonkeeBooks can still help families record optional quizzes and assessments.
A structured schedule can still be useful
We can suggest a 180-day-style planning rhythm, attendance records, work samples, grades, and year-end organization without presenting those suggestions as Arizona homeschool mandates.
Official Arizona sources
MonkeeBooks routes families to the applicable county office and keeps official-source links beside the guidance.