{"id":1984,"date":"2026-01-26T11:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/?page_id=1984"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:27:35","slug":"home-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/home-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Home School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Home School<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Homeschool Coordinator &<\/strong>
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<\/i><\/span>Nathan Brannon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/i><\/span>Linda Sorensen<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/i><\/span>3451 West 6200 South, Taylorsville, UT 84129<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Requirements to Home School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Procedures to homeschool a student is governed by state statute and establishes the following guidelines. (see Utah Code \u00a753G-6-204). A parent or guardian desiring to homeschool their child must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i><\/span>File Notice of Intent<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A parent\/guardian must provide a one-time initial notification of intent to homeschool with the Granite School District’s Home School Office for each child when beginning to homeschool. Intent to Home School. (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please send this notification via email to\u00a0Linda Sorensen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i>Receive Excuse Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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After the notice of intent is received, an excuse certificate<\/strong> acknowledging the homeschool program will be sent to the parent\/guardian within 30 days. A certificate will only be sent one time. Please keep your certificate for each remaining school year. If you remove your student from Home School please advise the Home School Office.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i><\/span>Parent Responsibility<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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There are no required days of instruction nor required subjects for homeschoolers in Utah. The parent is solely responsible<\/strong> for the \u201cselection of instructional materials and textbooks; the time, place, and method of instruction; and the evaluation of the home school instruction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Utah Code \u00a753G-6-204 was amended on May 7, 2025, replacing the affidavit requirement with a notice of intent. The rest of the requirements remain the same. If a parent\/guardian previously filed an affidavit for a student, they are not required to submit a new notice of intent for that child.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i><\/span>IEP, 504, & Special Services Notice<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Notice to parents\/guardians of students with an IEP, 504, or other special services:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose to home school your student, you may be waiving your rights to receive some or all of the special education, 504, or other special services they would receive if enrolled in a public school in Granite School District; unless, you have arranged for dual enrollment consistent with Utah State Law, Section 53A-11-102.5 and Utah State Board of Education rule R277-438. It is recommended that you meet with the IEP, 504, or other special services team at your school regarding your student\u2019s rights to special needs services before submitting your affidavit to home school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i>Application for Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Home & Private School Testing Options<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parents of students who are attending Home School, Private Schools, or BIE (Bureau of Indian Education) Schools and want their student to participate in Utah state testing can do so at a Granite School District school (their boundary school or another convenient school) based on Utah Board Rule R277-404<\/a>. These assessments are optional.  They are standardized and indicate the student\u2019s academic growth and progress. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i>Utah Core Standards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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View the Utah Core Standards<\/a> for each core subject by grade level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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