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.

Alaska2 items Idaho5 items New Jersey5 items Oklahoma4 items Texas2 items Wyoming3 items

Low Regulation

Notification required, but minimal ongoing requirements.

Alabama5 items Arizona4 items Arkansas6 items Connecticut2 items Delaware5 items Illinois4 items Indiana5 items Kansas4 items Kentucky6 items Michigan3 items Mississippi4 items Missouri4 items Montana5 items Nevada5 items New Hampshire4 items Ohio4 items South Dakota4 items Utah3 items Wisconsin4 items

Moderate Regulation

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

California6 items Colorado6 items District of Columbia8 items Florida5 items Georgia6 items Hawaii5 items Iowa4 items Louisiana6 items Maine5 items Maryland6 items Nebraska5 items New Mexico6 items North Carolina6 items Oregon4 items South Carolina6 items Tennessee7 items Vermont5 items Virginia6 items West Virginia7 items

High Regulation

Notification, testing, and regular reporting required.

Massachusetts4 items Minnesota6 items New York6 items North Dakota7 items Pennsylvania8 items Rhode Island5 items Washington6 items

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