Ohio Homeschool Requirements Checklist
Everything you need to do to homeschool legally in Ohio, based on ORC 3321.04; ORC 3321.042. Ohio is classified as Low regulation.
This is the general checklist for Home Education Notification, the most common of Ohio's 3 pathways. Our free wizard customizes this for your family, including grade, pathway, enrollment status, and IEP.
Your compliance checklist
Do first
File your Notice of Intent
Submit to superintendent of the local school district. Deadline: within 5 calendar days of commencing home education; by August 30 each year thereafter.
Deadline: within 5 calendar days of commencing home education; by August 30 each year thereafter
More details
Include: parent name and address, child name, assurance of instruction in required subjects
Withdrawal letter recommended
A formal letter isn't required, but it is recommended if your child is enrolled in school. Send it to current school and superintendent of the local school district.
Deadline: Before you start (if enrolled)
Ongoing
Required subjects
English language arts, mathematics, science, history, government, social studies
Renew each year
You must renew your homeschool notice each year by August 30.
Good news
No instructional time minimums
No minimum hours or days of instruction required.
No testing or assessment required
No standardized testing or assessments required under this pathway.
Filing requirements
- What to file
- simple notice
- Send to
- superintendent of the local school district
- Deadline
- within 5 calendar days of commencing home education; by August 30 each year thereafter
- How often
- annual
- Official form
- Download / access form
Your notice must include:
- •parent name and address
- •child name
- •assurance of instruction in required subjects
Ongoing requirements
Required subjects
- ✓English language arts
- ✓mathematics
- ✓science
- ✓history
- ✓government
- ✓social studies
Varies by pathway. Home Education Notification: "general_list"; Chartered Nonpublic School: "detailed_by_grade"; Non-Chartered Non-Tax-Supported School ("08 School"): "general_list"
Testing and assessment
Varies by pathway. Home Education Notification: null; Chartered Nonpublic School: "Ohio Department of Education and Workforce"; Non-Chartered Non-Tax-Supported School ("08 School"): null
- Accepted types
See our full assessment guide for Ohio for details.
Reporting
Varies by pathway. Home Education Notification: "August 30"; Chartered Nonpublic School: null; Non-Chartered Non-Tax-Supported School ("08 School"): "September 30"
- Annual renewal
- Required by August 30
What you don't need to worry about
No instructional time minimums
No minimum hours or days of instruction required.
No testing or assessment required
No standardized testing or assessments required under this pathway.
Other ways to homeschool in Ohio
This checklist covers Home Education Notification, the most common pathway. Ohio offers 3 different ways to homeschool, each with different requirements:
- •Home Education Notification(this checklist) : You notify your local superintendent with your name, address, child's name, and an assurance that you will teach six core subjects. Thanks to HB 33 (effective October 2023), Ohio requires no testing, no curriculum submission, no instructor credentials, and no records review. You renew the notification annually by August 30. This is the simplest and most common pathway.
- •Chartered Nonpublic School : You operate as or enroll in a chartered nonpublic school that meets full state chartering standards, including assessments, progress reporting to the state, and detailed recordkeeping. This pathway involves significantly more administrative requirements than home education and is impractical for most individual homeschooling families.
- •Non-Chartered Non-Tax-Supported School ("08 School") : You operate as a non-chartered, non-tax-supported school (commonly called an "08 School"), notifying the local superintendent annually. You must teach a broader set of subjects (including health, PE, fine arts, and first aid) and provide at least 910 hours (grades 1-6) or 1,001 hours (grades 7-12) of instruction per year. Teachers must hold a bachelor's degree. No standardized testing is required. This pathway is commonly used by religious communities.
Our wizard helps you choose the right one. Compare all pathways for Ohio
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This is the general checklist for the most common pathway. The wizard customizes it for your family's specific situation, including grade, pathway, and IEP status.
Get your Ohio checklistRequirements sourced from ORC 3321.04; ORC 3321.042. Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026