Private School Regulationsi Comparison Chart : Teacher ...

Private School Regulationsi Comparison Chart: Teacher Certification, Length of School Day, and Curriculum Requirements

States/Territories

Teaching Certificate Required

Alabama

Alaska

American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado

Except a church school

For a non-exempt private school

(Summary based on information provided by the state prior to 9/30/16)

Length of School Year and/or Days

Regulated

Curriculum Must Be Similar to That of Public Schools

Curriculum Requirements Include:

Curriculum Required to Be Taught in English Language

State History/State Constitution

Reading, Writing/Grammar, Math, Science, and

Social Studies

Except a church school

Except a church school

Key:

Yes Notes clarify the type of school affected.

Connecticut

Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho

Except a bilingual school

Illinois Indiana

For an accredited or

For a registered or recognized school

For an accredited

States/Territories

Teaching Certificate Required

recognized school

Length of School Year and/or Days

Regulated

Curriculum Must Be Similar to That of Public Schools

Curriculum Requirements Include:

Curriculum Required to Be Taught in English Language

State History/State Constitution

school

Reading, Writing/Grammar, Math, Science, and

Social Studies

Iowa

Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana

Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico

For an accredited school

For an accredited school

For a state accredited school

For an accredited school

For an accredited or approved school

For an accredited school

For an approved school

For an accredited school

For an accredited school

For an accredited school

States/Territories

Teaching Certificate Required

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota Northern Marianas Islands

Ohio

For a non-chartered, non-tax supported

school

Oklahoma

Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota

For an accredited school

Length of School Year and/or Days

Regulated

Curriculum Must Be Similar to That of Public Schools

Curriculum Requirements Include:

Curriculum Required to Be Taught in English Language

State History/State Constitution

Reading, Writing/Grammar, Math, Science, and

Social Studies

Tennessee Texas Utah

Except a Category IV Except a Category III For a Category I, II,

or V school

school

or VI school

For an accredited school

For a Category II or VI school

Vermont

Virgin Islands Virginia

For a recognized school

States/Territories

Teaching Certificate Required

Washington West Virginia Wisconsin

Length of School Year and/or Days

Regulated

Curriculum Must Be Similar to That of Public Schools

Curriculum Requirements Include:

Curriculum Required to Be Taught in English Language

State History/State Constitution

Reading, Writing/Grammar, Math, Science, and

Social Studies

Wyoming

For a licensed, non- For a licensed, non-

religious school

religious school

Note: This chart is a high-level summary. More detailed information can be found on each individual state page at .

i State regulations include all laws, statutes, code, and policies of a state that affect private schools.

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