Yukon Government - Home Education
Yukon Territory Education Act

Feeling intimidated by the paperwork? There are lots of people willing and able to help you with it. Just give us a call.

Worried about curriculum? Many great resources are out there. Come to a Yukon Home Educator Society meeting and see some of what is available.

Worried about cost? If your child is registered as a home school student, you can borrow materials from the curriculum branch or through a local school.

Here is the section of the act that outlines your right to provide Home education to your child:

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(1) A parent of a student may provide, at home, a home education program for the student if the parent complies with this section and if the program meets the goals and objectives outlined in paragraph 4(a)(i) of this Act.

(2) The parent shall, prior to the commencement of a home education program for the student and on an annual basis thereafter for as long as the home education program is offered, register the student with the Minister.

(3) An educational plan for each student who is receiving home education shall be prepared and provided to the Minister subject to the following conditions

(a) the initial educational plan shall be prepared and provided to the Minister prior to the commencement of the home education program,

(b) an educational plan shall be for a minimum period of 3 school years and shall cover every year of the home education program, and

(c) each educational plan shall include a description of the learning activities for the student that will comply with the goals and objectives set out in paragraph 4(a)(i) of this Act.

(4) The parent of a home education student may request that tests be administered to the student subject to the requirements of the regulations and to payment of fees prescribed by the regulations for any tests that are administered.

(5) A student in a home education program may attend courses offered by the Minister or a School Board subject to any terms and conditions established by the regulations.

(6) The parent of a home education student may receive for the student educational resource materials and use of school facilities and equipment subject to the regulations.

(7) The Minister may

(a) provide for the assessment of the student's achievement on a regular basis and communicate the results to the parent,

(b) advise the parent if, in the opinion of the Minister, the student is not making reasonable progress in the program, and

(c) provide the parent with recommendations which will assist the student in improving the level of achievement.

(8) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may, in writing, terminate the home education program if the Minister is of the opinion, after considering the abilities of the student, that

(a) the home education program no longer meets the requirements of paragraph 4(a)(i), or

(b) the student has failed to meet standards of student achievement, as measured by achievement testing, comparable to those of schools operated by the Minister or a School Board.

(9) The Minister shall, in conjunction with the notice of termination, direct the student to attend a school operated by the Minister or a School Board effective on the date specified in the notice of termination.