Homeschool Requirements by State
Homeschool Requirements by State
Aug 03, 2024
A Concise Guide to Homeschooling Requirements Across the United States
Alabama
- Notify local school board
- Maintain attendance records
- Submit annual notice of intent
- Alabama Department of Education
Alaska
- No notification required
- No specific teacher qualifications
- No standardized testing required
- Alaska Department of Education
Arizona
- File an affidavit of intent
- Provide instruction in reading, grammar, math, social studies, and science
- Arizona Department of Education
Arkansas
- Submit notice of intent annually
- Maintain attendance records
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Arkansas Department of Education
California
- File a Private School Affidavit
- Maintain attendance records
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- California Department of Education
Colorado
- Submit notice of intent annually
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct standardized testing
- Colorado Department of Education
Connecticut
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- No standardized testing required
- Connecticut Department of Education
Delaware
- Submit annual enrollment and attendance reports
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Delaware Department of Education
Florida
- File notice of intent
- Maintain a portfolio of records
- Conduct annual evaluation
- Florida Department of Education
Georgia
- Submit annual declaration of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct standardized testing every three years
- Georgia Department of Education
Hawaii
- File notice of intent
- Submit annual progress report
- Hawaii Department of Education
Idaho
- No notification required
- No specific teacher qualifications
- No standardized testing required
- Idaho Department of Education
Illinois
- No notification required
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Illinois State Board of Education
Indiana
- Provide instruction equivalent to public schools
- Maintain attendance records
- Indiana Department of Education
Iowa
- File a Competent Private Instruction report
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct standardized testing
- Iowa Department of Education
Kansas
- Register as a non-accredited private school
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Kansas State Department of Education
Kentucky
- Notify local school board
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Maintain attendance records
- Kentucky Department of Education
Louisiana
- File a notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual evaluation
- Louisiana Department of Education
Maine
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- Maine Department of Education
Maryland
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Participate in annual review
- Maryland State Department of Education
Massachusetts
- File an education plan
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual evaluation
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Michigan
- No notification required
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Michigan Department of Education
Minnesota
- File annual report
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- Minnesota Department of Education
Mississippi
- File annual certificate of enrollment
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Mississippi Department of Education
Missouri
- Maintain a plan book, portfolio, and record of evaluations
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Montana
- File annual notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Maintain attendance records
- Montana Office of Public Instruction
Nebraska
- File annual report
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Nebraska Department of Education
Nevada
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Nevada Department of Education
New Hampshire
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual evaluation
- New Hampshire Department of Education
New Jersey
- No notification required
- Provide instruction equivalent to public schools
- New Jersey Department of Education
New Mexico
- File annual notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- New Mexico Public Education Department
New York
- File notice of intent
- Submit Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP)
- Conduct quarterly reports and annual assessment
- New York State Education Department
North Carolina
- File notice of intent
- Maintain attendance and immunization records
- Conduct annual standardized testing
- North Carolina Department of Administration
North Dakota
- File annual statement of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Ohio
- File annual notification
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- Ohio Department of Education
Oklahoma
- No notification required
- Provide instruction equivalent to public schools
- Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oregon
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct standardized testing
- Oregon Department of Education
Pennsylvania
- File affidavit
- Maintain portfolio of records
- Conduct annual evaluation
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
Rhode Island
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Maintain attendance records
- Rhode Island Department of Education
South Carolina
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- South Carolina Department of Education
South Dakota
- File annual notification
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- South Dakota Department of Education
Tennessee
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual evaluation
- Tennessee Department of Education
Texas
- No notification required
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Texas Education Agency
Utah
- File affidavit
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Utah State Board of Education
Vermont
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- Vermont Agency of Education
Virginia
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual evaluation
- Virginia Department of Education
Washington
- File annual declaration of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
West Virginia
- File notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Conduct annual assessment
- West Virginia Department of Education
Wisconsin
- File annual report
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wyoming
- File annual notice of intent
- Provide instruction in required subjects
- Wyoming Department of Education