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German Homeschooled Children Return Home under Court Supervision
October 13, 2009: The Wunderlich family were delighted that a local juvenile court decided to return custody of their four children after they were seized in a surprise visit by French social workers on September 28.

German Homeschooled Children Seized by French Social Workers
October 6, 2009: French authorities took four children from a German family who had fled to France to escape persecution against homeschoolers.

French Victory: HSLDA Helps Defeat 'Draconian' Legislation
French homeschooling families won an important legal battle for their rights when two amendments to limit homeschooling were withdrawn from a bill in the French Parliament in early January.

Homeschooling on the Rise in France
Thousands of French children are staying home because their parents have opted out of a system they claim no longer adequately teaches basic skills.

Families in France Turn to Homeschooling Despite Heavy Regulation
New legislation requires that homeschoolers be inspected every year from ages 6 to 16. The inspections are subjective and the requirements are vague.

Country Information

Compulsory Attendance Ages: 6-16

Legal Status: Homeschooling is legal in France. Some families are told they are required to test at the same level as those in public school, but many families have politely objected to this type of request by challenging the cited law. The law is somewhat vague and open to challenge.

Number of Homeschoolers: 8,000 private homeschoolers and 22,000 public school correspondence homeschoolers.

Contact Information

Steve Baughman
Northern France Homeschoolers
48 Rue de la Dessous
80240 Nurlu
France

Phone Number: 011-333-22-86-62-37
Email Address: 8sofar@wanadoo.fr

Les Enfants d'abord
This is the largest homeschooling organization in France; it is a non-religious and non-partisan homeschooling organization.