According to Utah Code 53G-6-202, “Except as provided in Section 53G-6-204 or 53G-6-702, the parent of a school-age child shall enroll and send the school-age child to a public or regularly established private school.” Utah Code 53G-6-201 establishes that “school-age child” refers to “a minor who is at least six years old but younger than 18 years old and is not emancipated.”

In accordance with Utah Code 53G-6-204, “A local school board shall excuse a school-age child from attendance, if the school-age child’s parent files a signed and notarized affidavit with the school-age child’s school district of residence, as defined in Section 53G-6-302, that the school-age child will attend a home school and the parent assumes sole responsibility for the education of the school-age child, except to the extent the school-age child is dual enrolled in a public school as provided in Section 53G-6-702.”

Note that “while the Utah State Board of Education can provide information regarding state policies, home school jurisdiction falls under the local school district” (Utah State Board of Education). “The curriculum, assessment, selection of home school instruction, and the time and place of instruction are all the sole responsibility of the parent/guardian” (Utah State Board of Education).