Program Information
Existing law requires each person subject to compulsory education to attend full-time school or continuation school. The Home and Hospital Instruction Program (California Education Code Section 48206.3) serves students who incur a temporary disability, which makes attendance in the regular day classes or alternative education program impossible or inadvisable. The district in which the home or residential health facility is located is responsible for instructing and educating pupils who must be hospitalized or remain at home due to a temporary but extended illness or disability. There is no provision in statute that specifically addresses instructional content; however, the goal of home or hospital instruction should be maintenance of the pupil's former level of performance while recovering.
- Program Summary
Information on program purpose, services, outcomes, students served, and results. - Home and Hospital Instruction - CalEdFacts
Part of California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For similar information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.
Contact your local school district office for more information on Home and Hopsital Instruction.
Contact Information
Jacie Ragland, Education Programs Consultant
916-323-2568
jragland@cde.ca.gov
Educational Options Office
Learning Support and Partnerships Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 6408
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
916-322-5012
