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Step 1
The Oklahoma state constitution protects a parent’s right to homeschool their child. The wording allows for "other means" of schooling outside of public or private school instruction. This wording was specifically placed in the constitution with the intent to protect a parent’s right to homeschool their child. There are no parent education requirements whatsoever to teach your own child in your own home.
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Step 2
Because of the wording of the Oklahoma state constitution, there is no paperwork required at all to start to homeschooling a child. No person or agency must be notified, and there are no records that must be maintained.
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Step 3
The compulsory school attendance age in Oklahoma does begin at the age of five, so kindergarten should also be taught in a homeschool.
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Step 4
No testing requirements exist for homeschool children in Oklahoma. The courts have ruled that any such monitoring is not lawful according to Oklahoma’s laws.
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Step 5
This state works on the assumption that parents have the right to make all educational decisions for their child. There are no official curriculum requirements, although the courts have indicated that a comparable education should be taking place at home as the one that is offered in a public school. Suggested subjects would include science, social studies, math and language arts.
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Step 6
Homeschools cannot be used as an excuse to allow a child to be truant, but otherwise, there are not really any assumptions made about them. If any child’s education comes under question, the burden of proving that the provided education is not sufficient is placed upon the state. If a parent is found to be teaching the basic subjects for about 180 days a year, then there is nothing more that will be asked of that particular homeschool.
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Step 7
Oklahoma does comply with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This act ensures that parents have religious control over what is taught in their homeschool as well.
