Alternative Ways to Educate

 

Responsibility to Educate Your Child

Compulsory Education

53G-6-202.  Compulsory education. State legislation defining compulsory education and acts of truancy as well as enforcement.

Utah Code Truancy -- Notice of truancy -- Failure to cooperate with school authorities (53G-6-203)  Describes how notice will be given for a student who has been non-compliant.  

Utah Code Individual Freedom In Public Education (HB 427)

Utah Code Compulsory Education (53G-6-202)

Constitutional Law-Religious Liberty (Article I, Section 4)

Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962)

Charter School Options

Charter Schools         

Utah State Charter School Board Website

Utah Code Charter School Enrollment

Homebound Students

Primary Children's Educational Resources for Families

Home Schooling

Home School Overview

You may notify your local school district of residence at any time.  This can be by phone, email, or in person.  

Districts have local authority over their process in accordance with 53G-6-204.)

H.B. 209 Homeschool Amendments

S.B. 56 Homeschool Amendments

Utah Code 53G-6-204.  School-age children exempt from school attendance

Special Education Rules in regard to Home School (see page. 172)

Utah System of Higher Education

Homeschool Hub Utah

Universities and Colleges that Accept Home Schoolers (outside source updated 1/29/24  by Mary Banks Former Admissions committee Member, Columbia University

Utah Fits All Scholarship

Utah Fits All Scholarship

Online Learning Options

Registration Deadlines

R277-726 Board Rule Statewide Online Education Program

Statewide Online Education Program

Utah Code-State Online Education (53F-4-5)

R277-494 Board Rule Charter, Online, Home and Private School Participation in Extracurricular and Co--curricular Activities

  • USBE Rule R277-309-3 (and SOEP Guidance Manual): Mandates that all districts offer access to online learning, broadening course access and providing flexibility for secondary students.
  • Student Eligibility: Home and private school students may also participate in SOEP.
  • Part-time/Full-time Options: Students can use online courses to supplement their current education or pursue a fully online curriculum.
  • Flexibility in Time, Place, and Pace: Online learning environments like Utah Virtual Academy (UTVA) and Mountain Heights Academy emphasize flexible schedules and individualized pacing.

Other Alternative Ways to Educate

Accelerated Programs

R277-707 Board Rule Enhancement for Accelerated Students

Adult Education

Adult Education Services

R277-733: Adult Education Programs

Dual Enrollment

R277-438 Board Rule Dual Enrollment

Extra-Curricular Involvement

R277-494 Board Rule Charter, Online, Home, and Private School Student Participation in Extracurricular or Co-curricular School Activities

Flexibility in Education

Gifted and Talented

  • USBE Rule R277-707: Defines gifted and talented programs and outlines procedures for LEAs applying for state funding.
  • Local Control: LEAs establish their own methods to identify and serve gifted and talented students, with the purpose of providing extended or accelerated opportunities.
  • Diverse Services: Services can include accommodations in the regular classroom, pull-out programs, advanced classes, varied grouping strategies, enrichment, acceleration, differentiation of curriculum, dual enrollment, magnet schools, and academic competitions.
  • Parental Rights (Senate Bill 122): An LEA must reasonably accommodate a parent's written request to place a student in a specialized class or advanced course, considering multiple academic data points.

Work-based Programs

R277-915 Board Rule Work-based Learning Programs

  • USBE-supported: LEAs can design and implement WBL programs that combine structured learning with authentic work experiences through industry and education partnerships.
  • Credit for Demonstrated Mastery: WBL allows for credit to be earned for demonstrated mastery, including towards core high school graduation requirements.