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Argentina homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
- Where: Enrolled school institution and provincial Council of Education
- How: Written notification to school and provincial authority; formal withdrawal form completion
- When: Formal withdrawal procedures must be initiated; no statutory deadline specified
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Provincial registration as estudiante libre
- When: Varies by province; typically before exam period
- Where: Provincial Council of Education (Consejo Provincial de Educación)
- How to submit: In-person or mail to provincial education authority
- What to include
- Student identification, proof of residence, parent/guardian documentation, curriculum plan aligned with state standards
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Parent-directed home instruction aligned with official state curriculum (Diseño Curricular Provincial). No formal lesson plan submission required, but content must align with exam standards.
Records to keep
- Records: Provincial education authority maintains official records. Families should retain exam results and correspondence with education council.
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Official exams administered by public schools once or twice annually. Exams are free and based on official curriculum. Results determine certification and grade advancement.
- Assessment: Evaluation occurs solely through official exams. No interim assessments or portfolio reviews mandated at national level.
Deadlines
- Annual Estudiante Libre Exam Period: Typically June-July and November-December; varies by province
- Compulsory Education Age Threshold: Age 4 (initial level) through age 18 (secondary completion)
Contacts and official sources
- Ley 26.206 Educación Nacional
- Ley 27.045 Modificatoria
- Ministerio de Educación (www.argentina.gob.ar/educacion)