Kentucky Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar
Key homeschool deadlines for Kentucky, based on KRS 159.160.
These are general deadlines for Home Instruction as Private School. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.
Key deadlines at a glance
Kentucky's deadlines are relative to when you start homeschooling (e.g., “within 30 days”) rather than fixed calendar dates. See the sections below for details, or use the wizard to calculate your exact dates.
Filing deadlines
- Initial filing deadline
- Within the first two weeks of the school year, or within two weeks of withdrawing the child from school if beginning mid-year
- Annual renewal deadline
- Within the first two weeks of the school year, or within two weeks of withdrawing the child from school if beginning mid-year
- Send to
- local board of education (superintendent of local school district)
Practical tip: Your notification is informational only. The local board does not approve or deny your home school. A free-form letter containing all required information is accepted. File within the first two weeks of the school year (or within two weeks of withdrawal if starting mid-year).
KRS 159.160 (notification to local board of education)
Reporting deadlines
- Annual renewal
- Required by Within the first two weeks of each school year
KRS 159.160 (annual notification to local board of education)
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Get your Kentucky deadlinesDeadlines sourced from KRS 159.160. Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026