| ✓ | Homeschooling is a legal form of schooling |
| ✓ | It requires no prior authorisation |
| ✗ | It can be curriculum-free |
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico states :
Section 5. Every person has the right to an education which shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. There shall be a system of free and wholly non-sectarian public education. Instruction in the elementary and secondary schools shall be free and shall be compulsory in the elementary schools to the extent permitted by the facilities of the state. No public property or public funds shall be used for the support of schools or educational institutions other than those of the state. Nothing contained in this provision shall prevent the state from furnishing to any child non-educational services established by law for the protection or welfare of children.
Compulsory attendance at elementary public schools to the extent permitted by the facilities of the state as herein provided shall not be construed as applicable to those who receive elementary education in schools established under non-governmental auspices.
In Puerto Rico, homeschools operate as “non-governmental schools”. HSLDA notes :
However, you should teach the same subjects and the same number of days as the public schools.