Homeschool reimbursement and benefits in Alaska

No general state payment for independent homeschooling. Local programs can still help with specific costs and services.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

What public funding exists, and what it asks of you

State law lets a parent or legal guardian teach a child at home without enrolling anywhere, and that route carries no state money. Alaska also has no individual income tax, so there is no state tax credit or deduction to claim.

The public route is a correspondence study program, a state-funded public school that a school district runs for families who teach at home. Some programs enroll students from across the state. Each student gets an individual learning plan (ILP), a yearly course of study approved by a certificated teacher the program assigns. That teacher monitors your child's work, and your child takes the statewide tests.

A program may give you a yearly student allotment, money the program spends for you or lets you spend. It can cover books, classes, supplies, tutoring, and music or activity lessons. You may buy only nonsectarian (not religious) services and materials that the ILP requires and the district approves, and the money cannot pay a family member. Districts often prorate the allotment by enrollment date, and unspent money goes back when your child leaves.

The tradeoff is status. Your child is enrolled in a public program with a district-approved plan, not homeschooled under the parent exemption.

Local help in Alaska

The local programs we have checked across the state cover curriculum funding, school services, transportation, college and dual credit, library resources, and recreation. Each local program sets its own rules for who qualifies. Search your ZIP code to see the ones that serve your address.

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The state's homeschool rules

You do not have to file a homeschool notice.

• Subjects: Alaska does not require specific subjects or a particular curriculum.
• Testing: Alaska does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
• Records: Alaska does not require homeschool records.
• Teachers: Alaska does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.

Read the Alaska homeschooling guide