Families for Alternative Instruction Rights
in South Dakota
FAIRSD is dedicated to advancing, protecting and securing Alternative Instruction rights in South Dakota. Sign up for our email bulletins to stay on top of issues that might affect your rights. We rely on families like you to help us get the word out. It's an easy way to be active in securing and maintaining our freedoms.
In South Dakota, the legal term for people who educate their children in their home without government oversight or funding (homeschool) is Alternative Instruction (AI). Alternative Instruction also includes small unaccredited schools or microschools. There are very specific laws that apply to Alternative Instruction. Some families may choose to use an online South Dakota public school program in their homes. This is not considered Alternative Instruction and the Alternative Instruction laws would not apply to them. However, generally homeschoolers welcome everyone to their events regardless of the legal definition of their education choice.
You can find a complete listing of all the South Dakota laws on Alternative Instruction here.
Some other things to know:
Testing is not requrired by law.
Homeschool students are eligible for partial enrollment in classes and participation in any activities at your local public school, and dual enrollment in college courses in the 11th and 12th grades.
This will take you to the SD Department of Education website. You can choose to file online or you can print a copy of the form and submit it in person or by mail.
Our committee is comprised of dedicated volunteer leaders from all around South Dakota who have years of experience in homeschooling, legislation and legal issues.
We couldn't do what we do without the support of dedicated families like you! You provide the financial support to keep us running, as well as providing input on current issues. Help us spread the word to new families. Thank you!
We believe in families. We believe that parents should have educational choices. We fight legislation that hinders our ability to chose what is best for our children. We fight to promote the rights of families to homeschool. And we're always looking for the best ways to support South Dakota homeschool families with conferences, meet ups, resources and more.
We are dedicated to making meaningful and long lasting connections with the leaders and lawmakers of South Dakota. We value the real-life connections we build with them. We are honored to have so many great South Dakotans fighting along side us to make sure that parents always have a choice in education and that South Dakota remains on the forefront of homeschooling freedoms.
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