The canton of Aargau is one of the most liberal educational cantons in Switzerland for homeschooling

Procedure

Registration and procedure

 

A simple information letter must be received by the school administration at least 14 days before the scheduled start of school.

There is no need to explain why the child does not want to be sent to public school.

Independent tuition is authorised by a consent form which the parent or guardian must sign, but which can be negotiated with the local school administration.

 
 

Evidence for teaching

  • Educational goals must correspond to public schools
  • there must be lesson planning with Lesson times, Teaching aids and learning content erstellt werden. Hier findest Du die Planungshilfe von raisingSALA.
  • the lessons must be documented
  • For foreign language lessons, proof of education from the parent or guardian (at least upper secondary or grammar school level or completion of higher vocational training) may be waived if the tuition is provided by means of suitable distance learning, but proof must be provided that a contract has been concluded.
Verification

Evidence for teaching

  • In case of doubt as to whether the educational objectives are being met, the licensing authority may issue orders to clarify and remedy deficiencies.
  • A person appointed by the BKS (Department of Education, Culture & Sport) regularly reviews the planning and implementation of the lessons. This person also assesses the child's or young person's situation. If the teaching proves to be inadequate, the BKS can order the school administration to assign the child or young person to the public school. Likewise, the BKS and the school administration may stipulate the individual modalities of the private schooling in a contract.
  • Parents or private teachers do not have access to the cantonal achievement tests. 
Evidence
of a
teaching person
  • At the basic level (KG, 1st and 2nd grade), at least a degree at the Sekundarstufe II must be possess.
  • At the upper school level, at least one A matura degree from a regular school, a vocational matura or a specialist matura, or a completed course of higher vocational education and training. must be posses.
  • Sufficient skills for foreign language teaching in grades 3-6.
Places of learning
to be considered

Lesson times

At the basic level (KG, 1st and 2nd grade) with 2 children at least 2 hours per day, five times a week, with 3-5 children at least 3 hours per day, five times a week, structured lessons.

in 3rd-6th grade with 2 children at least 4 hours a day, five times a week, structured lessons.

Upper school with two children/young people at least 4 hours a day, with 3-5 children/young people at least 5 hours a day, five times a week, structured lessons.

to be considered

Children who are privately educated in the canton of Aargau are entitled to the following offers and services

  • Curricular Insturmental Teaching
  • Access to library
  • Pedagogical-therapeutic measures
  • School Psychology Service
  • Vocational, academic and career guidance
  • Dental check-ups
  • your child is obliged to take the compulsory preventive medical examinations
  • No education grants can be requested. 
Teaching material

Wenn gewünscht, kann bei der Schule des Aufenthaltsortes oder des Wohnortes nachfragen, ob sie die Lehrmittel zur Verfügung stellen. Dies geschieht jedoch auf freiwilliger Basis der gewünschten Schule.

Hier ist der direkte Link zur aktualisierten Übersicht über obligatorischen, alternativ-obligatorischen, oder empfohlenen Lehrmittel:

bksvs-lehrmittelverzeichnis.xlsx (live.com)

Lehrmittel, die in der Liste aufgeführt werden, können hier bezogen werden: 

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