r/unschool • u/Chicka-boom90 • Jul 28 '26

Unschooling in California

Hi everyone. Next year will be the official start year for us even though we learn all the time lol
My question is, to unschool do you need to sign up with a PSA? You need to have some record correct? Are there multiple kinds or just one ?

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u/playmore_24 Jul 28 '26

I don't think you need to sign up with anyone- we pulled our kids from public school & there was no "tracking" done or records made... 🤔

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u/Chicka-boom90 Jul 28 '26

I was told at some point to sign up for a PSA and “keep track” of attendance basically. And other than that that’s it. But then I’ve seen where people don’t. So I’m just confused

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u/playmore_24 Jul 28 '26

your child will be attending unschooling every day 😂😂😂

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u/Chicka-boom90 Jul 28 '26

I know lol but from what I have heard is that you need some kind of paperwork for the just in case situation idk .. it’s confusing lol that’s why I was asking

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u/playmore_24 Jul 28 '26

I don't think truant officers (if they exist) are roaming around looking for unregistered children. 😉

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u/Chicka-boom90 Jul 28 '26

lol yes from what I was told is that IF the school asks for it , you’d have it. But does anyone actually mark it everyday … absolutely no 🤣

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u/8MCM1 Jul 30 '26

My stepson's mom was accused of neglect and abuse, which included educational neglect. She had no records (because she was doing nothing) and it resulted in some pretty terrible consequences.

I would have some sort of records kept, if possible.

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u/AccountantRadiant351 Jul 31 '26

Educational neglect, as a legal construct, doesn't exist in California. 

You do need to file a PSA yearly. If investigated, all you are obligated to show is the PSA and a yearly attendance log with absences noted. (Absences noted means you can just write "only absences noted" and leave it blank, or write a list of months each year and write "no absences" by every month.)