Establishing a private school affidavit (PSA) officially withdraws your child from public school. Your child will be considered a privately schooled student for purposes of determining special education, so the school district will not be responsible for providing IEP accommodations or services. Some families choose to continue meeting with their district annually and triennially to complete assessments and review their child’s progress, but the district will not offer any services.
Essentially, with a PSA you run your own private school that enrolls your child. The process for homeschooling your child via PSA involves filing a PSA with the CDE using the instructions found here. According to the CDE, "The statutory filing period is October 1 through 15; however, the filing system is open throughout the school year beginning August 1 and ending June 30 to accommodate new schools and home schools.” You can find a full step-by-step guide to the process of filing your PSA in the Undivided app.
For more information, see our article Homeschooling 101.
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