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Laos homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
- Where: School principal and provincial education department
- How: Written letter to school; copy to provincial education office recommended
- When: Notify before withdrawal; no statutory advance notice period specified
Notice and filing
- Notification: No
- Where: Private school directly
- How to submit: School enrollment process
- What to include
- Standard enrollment documentation
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Instruction in Lao language required; English compulsory from grade 3 onwards; foreign language instruction permitted with MoES approval
Records to keep
- Records: Schools maintain student records per MoES requirements
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Students subject to national assessment standards; specific homeschool exemptions not found in legislation
- Assessment: Evaluation follows national curriculum standards set by MoES
Deadlines
- School enrollment (compulsory education start): Age 6 (typically academic year beginning)
- Compulsory education completion: Age 14 (lower secondary completion)
- MoES approval request (distance learning): Prior to enrollment
Contacts and official sources
- Education Law English version (Official Gazette) (laoofficialgazette.gov.la/kcfinder/upload/files/Education%20Law%20Eng%20version%2020250715.pdf)