Oklahoma Homeschooling

Get to know more about homeschooling laws in Oklahoma as you explore our website devoted to the needs of home educators in this state. Connect with other homeschoolers for support and socialization, learn how to incorporate different ideas and homeschooling methods into your approch to homeschooling, and read out dealing with special challenges you may face. We offer all this and much, much more!

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Oklahoma Department of Education
This is the official website for the Oklahoma Department of Education.
Office of Standards and Curriculum: Curriculum Links
Curriculum Links contains a host of links to subject-area resources for lesson plans and student activities. Provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Technology Centers in Oklahoma
Career Tech's complete statewide list of Technology Centers with a map.
Oklahoma Home Educators
Christian email list for Oklahoma homeschoolers.
Unschooling and The Law in Oklahoma
Homeschooling is a right guaranteed by the Constitution of Oklahoma, and by state statute. Oklahoma has placed very few legal restrictions on homeschooling, and as a result it is very easy to meet the state requirements. Parents can provide for their child any kind of education they choose.
70 O.S. 10-109
A. An attendance officer, any school administrator, or designee of the school administrator who is employed by the school, or any peace officer may, except for children being home schooled pursuant to Section 10-105 of the Oklahoma Statutes, temporarily detain and assume temporary custody of any child subject to compulsory full-time education, during hours in which school is actually in session, who is found away from the home of such child and who is absent from school without lawful ex...
40 O.S. 79
The age and schooling certificate shall be approved by the principal, headmaster, or equivalent administrative officer of the school which the child attends or should be attending or by one of the child's parents if the child is being schooled at home, who shall, for the purpose of this article, be empowered to administer an oath. The principal, headmaster, or equivalent administrative officer of the school which the child attends or should be attending or by one of the child's parents i...
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the site of the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle that was attacked by the 7th U.S. Cavalry under Lt. Col. George A. Custer just before dawn on November 27, 1868. The controversial strike was hailed at the time by the military and many civilians as a significant victory aimed at reducing Indian raids on frontier settlements. Washita remains controversial because many Indians and whites labeled Custer's attack ...
Attorney General of Oklahoma - Opinion 73-129 (1973)
An Attorney General's Opinion, No. 73-129, was issued in response to four questions submitted by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. In it, the Constitution, the Statutes, and several court cases were quoted to answer the Superintendent's questions.
40 O.S. 80
The age and schooling certificate shall not be approved until the parent or guardian of such child shall present a school attendance certificate as hereinafter prescribed. A duplicate of such age and schooling certificate shall be filled out and sent by the school officer, before whom the same is made, to the Commissioner of Labor. The blank forms for school attendance certificate and for the age and schooling certificate shall be supplied to the principal, headmaster, or equivalent ad...
Oklahoma Homeschooling
Email support list for home educators in Oklahoma. Subjects of discussion may include upcoming events, legislative action, media coverage of homeschooling, and practical and philosophical homeschooling discussions. You also will have an opportunity to network with individuals and group. This email list is sponsored by HERO of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Home School Laws from HSLDA
The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in Oklahoma. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City National Memorial
Oklahoma City National Memorial honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995. Located on 3.3 acres, the outdoor Symbolic Memorial consists of the Gates of Time entrance gates, Reflecting Pool, Children's Area, Rescuers' Orchard, the "Survivor Tree," and the Memorial Fence.
Oklahoma Technology Association
Oklahoma Technology Association provides leadership, legislative voice, professional development and support for the integration of technology into teaching and learning in Oklahoma. This is accomplished by providing information and services to its members, teachers, districts, legislators, and the general public.
70 O.S. 11-103
A. Courses of instruction approved by the State Board of Education for use in school years prior to 1993-94 shall be those courses that are necessary to ensure: 1. The teaching of the necessary basic skills of learning and communication, including reading, English, writing, the use of numbers and science; and 2. The teaching of citizenship in the United States, in the State of Oklahoma, and in other countries, through the study of the United States Constitution, the amendments...
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Home Education: A Homeschooling Classic
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The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
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