Academic Performance

New York State law requires that all child performers maintain satisfactory academic performance as determined by their school of enrollment.

The employer must:

• Provide a teacher, who either is certified or has credentials recognized by the State of New York, to provide required instruction whenever a child performer is not receiving instruction as required by New York State Education law due to his/her employment schedule. Generally, a teacher is only required if the child will miss more than two consecutive days of school.

The parent/guardian must:

• Provide evidence each semester to the Department demonstrating that the child performer is maintaining satisfactory academic performance as determined by the child performer's school of enrollment.
  
• Work with the child performer, any certified teacher provided by the employer and with the child’s school of enrollment to ensure that the child receives required instruction.
  
• Make sure that a child performer required to attend school is not without educational instruction and unemployed for longer than ten (10) consecutive days while the school of enrollment is in session.

The Law pertaining to Child Performers

Frequently Asked Questions about the Child Perfomer Law

Employer Certificate Combined Application

Child Performer Permit Combined Application

Verification of Satisfactory Academic Performance

Child Performer Online Application System

Verification of Workers' Compensation/Disability Insurance Coverage