Can my child get IEP services if they're homeschooled?

There are four ways to legally homeschool your child in California:

• Public charter homeschool program
• Private school affidavit (PSA)
• Private school satellite program (PSP)
• Independent study program through a public school

Of these options, only public charter homeschool programs and independent study programs provide an IEP.

Students who go to charter schools (including public charter homeschool programs) are entitled to receive the same type of special education they would receive in public schools, including access to services written in their IEP. If you’ve established a private school in your home (through a public school affidavit), this means all teaching and services formally required by your child’s IEP are your responsibility or that of a teacher you hire, not the school district's responsibility.

For more detail about each of these options, see our article Homeschooling 101.