Southwest Home Educators Association

15-763. Plan for providing special education; definition
15-745. Children instructed at home; testing; prohibition
15-802.01. Children instructed at home; eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities
15-802. School instruction; exceptions; violations; classification; definitions
15-828. Birth certificate; school records; exception

If your child is between the ages of 6 and 16, and you plan to start home schooling, then the following steps are suggested:

• Find the information for your county's Superintendent (see list right), and file a notarized AFFIDAVIT OF INTENT TO HOMESCHOOL , along with the child's certified birth certificate within 30 days of starting home schooling.
  

   

• Provide instruction in reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science for children 8 years and older. (Under 8 years, the state has no formal requirements.)

Click here for a list of Virtual Charter Schools approved by the State Board for Charter Schools.

List of County Superintendents' Offices:

*Some school districts have their own version of
the affidavit of intent form that they prefer,
which can be downloaded from their individual
websites.  However, keep in mind that according
to Arizona statutes, some of the material on the
form is not required. 

Apache County School Superintendent
Dr. Pauline Begay
ADDRESS:  PO Box 548, St. Johns, AZ 85936
PHONE:  928-337-7542
WEB:   http://www.acsbc.net/superintendent/

Cochise County School Superintendent
Trudy Berry
ADDRESS:  PO Drawer 208, Bisbee, AZ 85603
PHONE:  520-432-8950
WEB:  http://www.co.cochise.az.us/schools/

Coconino County School Superintendent
Cecelia Owen
ADDRESS: 110 E. Cherry Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
PHONE:  928-779-6591
WEB:   http://co.coconino.az.us/schools.aspx

Gila County School Superintendent
Dr. Linda O'Dell
ADDRESS:  1400 E Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501
PHONE:  928-425-3231 ext. 8784
WEB:   http://www.co.gila.az.us/

Graham County School Superintendent
Donna McGaughey
ADDRESS: 921 Thatcher Blvd, Safford, AZ 85546
PHONE:  928-428-2880
WEB:  no website at this time

Greenlee County School Superintendent
Thomas Powers
ADDRESS:  253 Fifth St, P.O. Box 1595, Clifton, AZ 85533
PHONE:  928-865-2822
WEB:  http://www.co.greenlee.az.us/School/SchoolHomePage.aspx

La Paz County School Superintendent
Janice Shelton
ADDRESS:  1112 Joshua Ave, Suite 205, Parker, AZ 85003
PHONE:  928-669-6183
WEB:  http://www.co.la-paz.az.us/soschools.htm

Maricopa County School Superintendent
Dr. Sandra Dowling
ADDRESS:  4041 N Central Ave Suite 1100, Phoenix, 85012
PHONE: 602-506-3144
WEB: http://www.maricopa.gov/Schools/default.aspx

Mohave County School Superintendent
Michael File
ADDRESS:  P.O. Box 7000, Kingman, AZ 86401
PHONE:  928-753-0747
WEB:  http://www.mcss.k12.az.us/ 

Navajo County School Superintendent
Linda L. Morrow
ADDRESS:  P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, AZ 86025
PHONE:  928-524-4204
WEB: http://www.co.navajo.az.us/schools/

Pima County School Superintendent
Dr. Linda Arzoumanian
ADDRESS:  130 W. Congress, 4th Floor, Tucson, AZ 85701
PHONE:  520-740-8451
WEB:  http://www.schools.pima.gov/  

Pinal County School Superintendent
Jack Harmon
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 769, Florence, AZ 85232
PHONE: 520-866-6565
WEB: http://co.pinal.az.us/School/

Santa Cruz County School Superintendent
Alfredo Valesquez
ADDRESS:  2150 N. Congress Drive, Suite 107, Nogales, AZ 85621
PHONE:  520-375-7940
WEB:  http://www.sccedu.org/index.html

Yavapai County School Superintendent
Tim Carter
ADDRESS:  1015 Fair Street, Suite 324, Prescott, AZ 86305
PHONE:  928-771-3326
WEB:  http://www.co.yavapai.az.us/Schools.aspx

Yuma County School Superintendent
ADDRESS:  210 S. First Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364
PHONE:  928-329-2245
WEB:  http://www.co.yuma.az.us/schsup/index.htm