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Switzerland homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
- Where: Cantonal school authority
- How: Written notification with homeschool plan
- When: Before school start
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Anmeldung Privatunterricht
- When: Before school year start
- Where: Cantonal education department (Bildungsdepartement)
- How to submit: In writing or form
- What to include
- Lesson plans, timetable, teaching materials
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Must align with cantonal curriculum and official language (German/French/Italian)
Records to keep
- Records: Teaching records and lesson logs required
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Annual exams or inspections by authorities
- Assessment: Home visits and progress checks once per year
Deadlines
- Authorization Notification: recurring: before August 15 (school year start)
- Annual Renewal/Inspection: recurring: annual
Contacts and official sources
- Federal Constitution BV Art. 62
- Swiss Federal Constitution (BV) (www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1999/404/en)
- EDK Education System Switzerland (www.edk.ch/en/education-system-switzerland)