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Guatemala homeschool checklist
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, once
- What to file: Authorization request
- When: Before starting primary
- Where: Dirección General de Educación Escolar, MINEDUC
- How to submit: In-person or mail
- What to include
- Child details, parent qualifications, proposed plan aligned to CNB
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Follow CNB; parental teaching allowed with approval
Records to keep
- Records: Maintain records for potential validation
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Evaluations per Acuerdo Ministerial 1171-2010
- Assessment: Periodic assessments by authorized entities
Deadlines
- Authorization request: Before school year start (March)
Contacts and official sources
- Reglamento Ley Educación Nacional (PDF municipal con texto oficial) (goberchimaltenango.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Reglamento-de-la-Ley-de-Educacion-Nacional.pdf)
- Iniciativa Congreso (referencia legislativa) (www.congreso.gob.gt/assets/uploads/info_legislativo/iniciativas/Registro3420.pdf)