Overview

Parents or guardians have the option of homeschooling their children. The State of Illinois requests that parents or guardians of homeschooled children must:

1. Complete the Statement of Assurance provided by the Chicago Public Schools
2. Provide a letter to CPS which describes the manner in which you will be instructing your child at home
3. Include in the letter the date the Data Analysis and Progress Reporting Form was mailed to the State Board of Education. The form and letters must be mailed or hand-delivered to:
   
   P-12 Management
   Chicago Public Schools
   125 S. Clark St.
   10th Floor
   Chicago, Illinois 60603
   
4. Complete the Data Analysis and Progress Reporting Form and mail it to:
   
   Illinois State Board of Education
   100 N. First St.
   S-284
   Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001

These two documents should be filed annually for each child.

Goals

• Claim or reclaim the values of the individual family
• Develop a deep sense of commitment for the family
• Enable the family to learn together
• Individualized learning focuses on the needs, learning styles, personality and interests of the child

Program benefits

• Provide an alternative to the traditional classroom
• Provide parent-directed education
• Parents and students set the pace for learning
• Parents and students can learn together
• No set schedule

Resources

Two forms are required to be submitted annually if you plan to homeschool your child. These forms are listed below.

 Statement of Assurance

Illinois State Board of Education - Data Analysis and Progress Reporting

POLICY ON HOME-SCHOOLING

Illinois Learning Standards