New York State Required Courses for homeschooling
Instruction in the following subjects
are required:
are required:
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Grades 1-6
Arithmetic Reading Spelling Writing English language Geography US history Science Health education Music Visual Arts Physical Education Bilingual education and/or English as a second language, as needed |
Grades 7 and 8
English (2 units) History and Geography (2 units) Science (2 units) Mathematics (2 units) Physical education (on a regular basis) Health education (on a regular basis) Art (one-half unit) Music (one-half unit) Practical Arts (on a regular basis) Library skills (on a regular basis) |
Grades 9-12
English (4 units) Social Studies (4 units, which will include 1 unit American History, one-half unit government, one-half unit economics) Science (2 units) Mathematics (2 units) Physical education (2 units) Health education (one-half unit) Art and/or Music (1 unit) Electives (3 units) |
Note: Units are used in grades 7-12. One unit is equal to 6480 minutes (108 hrs.) per school year. Example: If homeschooling an average of 5 days per week for 36 weeks, this would be 3 hours per week for a one-unit course; one-half unit equals 1.5 hours per week.
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The following courses should be taught at least once during the first eight grades:
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The following subjects are also required to be covered in grades K-12
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