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Private School Affidavit 2024-25

Notice

Per California Education Code (EC) Section 33190 , anyone offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level shall annually file a Private School Affidavit with the California Department of Education (CDE). The affidavit shall be completed by full-time private schools meeting the following criteria:

• Enrolls students who are not enrolled full-time in another public or private elementary or secondary school in any of grades kindergarten through grade twelve;
• Provides instruction in the several branches of study required to be taught in the public schools of the state to students not enrolled on a full-time basis at another private or public elementary or secondary school. Refer to EC Section 51210 and EC Section 51220

A private school affidavit shall not be filed if the private organization/school:

• Provides only supplemental or tutorial instruction to students enrolled in other full-time schools;
• Provides instruction ONLY in a single subject area, such as foreign language or driver education/training;
• Provides instruction ONLY to preschool, transitional kindergarten, or to students younger than four years, nine months;
• Does not yet have students enrolled; and/or
• Offers a high school diploma but does not provide instruction in the several branches of study outlined in EC 51220 .

Prior to starting the affidavit filing process, please ensure that you have all of the required information and have read the Instructions for Filing a Private School Affidavit.

To complete the affidavit, use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate through each section of the affidavit. When complete, select the Review button to confirm all affidavit fields are accurate. To make changes while viewing the Summary page, select the Edit link located in each section. Otherwise select the Submit Affidavit button to electronically file the affidavit with the CDE. Once filed, you will be redirected to a confirmation page and an automated e-mail confirmation will be sent to the owner and the email address provided for the school.

To begin the affidavit filing process, indicate whether or not the school is a full-time private school and meets the exemptions as set forth in EC Section 48222 .