Parents and guardians of compulsory school age children have the legal right to enroll them in nonpublic schools. Nonpublic schools may be either independent/secular or provide religious instruction as part of their curriculum. Parents and guardians may also instruct their school age children at home and be in compliance with the Compulsory Attendance Law.
Nonpublic school students are entitled to some publicly funded services, which are either provided by the school district in which the student resides or the district within which the nonpublic school is located. State-funded programs and services include: Health Services, Homebound Instruction, Textbook Loan Program, Computer Software Loan Program, School Library Materials Loan Program, Transportation (students must reside within 15 miles of the nonpublic school), Special Education Services, Dual Enrollment Programs, and Mandated Services Reimbursement.
The State Education Department's Office of Nonpublic School Services staff provides general information, support for the Board of Regents Education Corporation process and Commissioner’s Consent to alternate incorporations, registration of nonpublic high schools; oversight of the application process for entities seeking a Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) registration number; and Coordination of the Commissioner of Education's Advisory Council for Nonpublic Schools.
News
- 01/25/13 - IMPORTANT REMINDER TO NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS -
Mandated Services Aid claims are due by NOON Friday January 25, 2013. The online system will then be closed for a period of time to allow Department staff to review those claims that were submitted. We urge all schools to respond promptly to requests for information from staff to ensure timely payments when funds become available.
- 04/11/13 - The Mandated Services Online System is now available
- 12/12/12 - The Online System to Submit MSA Claims for 2011-12 School Year is now available
- 11/21/12 - Hurricane Sandy - Resources and Guidance
- 11/20/12 - Adjustment to CAP Payments for 2008-09 School Year
- 11/13/12 - Technology Readiness Tool
- 10/15/12 - The MSA-1 Form, Schedule A/Worksheet, and Guidelines for the 2011-2012 school year are now available
- 08/31/12 - Administering the Language Assessment Battery
- 07/05/12 - Mandated Services Online System is now available
- 06/25/12 - Duplicate CAP E-mails
- 06/14/12 - The funds to reimburse for CAP claims for the 2010-11 school year are now available.
- 05/24/12 - Development of a Statewide Computer-based Testing Transition Plan
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