If a homeschool operates under the tutoring option, the school must provide instruction for a minimum of 140 days per year and at least three hours each day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Homeschools operating under the control of a church are exempt from this requirement.
All children between the ages of 7 and 16 must attend school, according to state law in Alabama. Church schools are exempt from mandatory attendance.
Homeschools operating under the guidance of a church do not have any mandated qualifications for homeschool teachers. If a homeschool operates under the private tutor option, the tutor must be certified to teach in Alabama.