The instructor in a homeschool operating as a nonpublic school may be either a parent, or another person chosen by the parent. Regardless of who the instructor is, he or she must have a teaching certificate, a teaching permit, or a bachelor’s degree. Parents who are instructing their children and who have a religious objection to teacher certification do not have to meet any of the above teacher requirements. However, this exception only applies when the parent is the instructor; it does not apply to an instructor who is not the parent.

At the beginning of each school year, you are required to send the following information to the local public school superintendent: the name and age of each child enrolled in your school, the number or name of the school district and the city or township and county where the parent lives, the name and address of the parent, and the name and age of any child enrolled in the school who is not in regular attendance. The Michigan Department of Education is authorized to request, in writing, your nonpublic school’s records of pupil enrollment, courses of study, and qualifications of teachers. You do not need to submit this information unless it is requested in writing. Michigan State Form SM-4325 has been developed by the state department of education for use in reporting this information. Members may call or email us with any questions.

Children in all grades in nonpublic schools must be taught mathematics, reading, English, science, social studies, health, and physical education. In the high school grades, children must also be taught: the US Constitution, the Michigan Constitution, and the history and present form of civil government in the US, Michigan, and Michigan’s political subdivisions and municipalities. Required subjects Both of Michigan’s legal options for homeschooling require that certain subjects be taught (see the lists above).