Homeschool Requirements Checklist

State-by-state compliance checklists showing exactly what you need to do to homeschool legally. Pick your state to see filing deadlines, required subjects, testing, and recordkeeping.

These are general checklists based on each state's most common homeschool pathway. Our free wizard creates a personalized checklist for your family, customized by grade, pathway, enrollment status, and IEP.

No Regulation

No notification or approval required to homeschool.

Alaska1 item Idaho1 item New Jersey1 item Oklahoma1 item Texas2 items Wyoming2 items

Low Regulation

Notification required, but minimal ongoing requirements.

Alabama3 items Arizona3 items Arkansas3 items Connecticut2 items Delaware4 items Illinois2 items Indiana4 items Kansas4 items Kentucky6 items Michigan2 items Mississippi3 items Missouri4 items Montana6 items Nevada3 items New Hampshire5 items Ohio4 items South Dakota4 items Utah2 items Wisconsin5 items

Moderate Regulation

Notification plus some ongoing requirements like testing or record-keeping.

California5 items Colorado7 items District of Columbia7 items Florida4 items Georgia8 items Hawaii5 items Iowa7 items Louisiana6 items Maine7 items Maryland5 items Nebraska5 items New Mexico7 items North Carolina5 items Oregon3 items South Carolina7 items Tennessee8 items Vermont6 items Virginia5 items West Virginia7 items

High Regulation

Notification, testing, and regular reporting required.

Massachusetts5 items Minnesota5 items New York7 items North Dakota8 items Pennsylvania8 items Rhode Island6 items Washington8 items

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