New York State Required Courses for homeschooling

Instruction in the following subjects
are required:

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: 1 unit is equal to 6480 minutes per school year or 3 hours per week; one-half unit equals 1.5 hours per week

The following courses should be taught at least once during the first eight grades:

• United States history
• New York State history
• Constitutions of the United States and New York State.

The following subjects are also required to be covered in grades K-12

1. patriotism and citizenship
2. health education regarding alcohol, drug and tobacco misuse
   
3. highway safety and traffic regulations, including bicycle safety
4. fire and arson prevention and safety
   
5. AIDS education (transmission, prevention): must address at least once in grades K-6, once in grades 7-8, once in grades 9-12.
   

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