South Carolina Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Annual renewal

Required each year

Parent must maintain semiannual progress reports as part of educational records per §59-65-47(B)(1)(d)(3), but these are not submitted to the association or state — they are kept by the parent. §59-65-47(C) requires the association to file an enrollment count with the DOE by January 30, not the parent. Annual membership with qualifying association required.

S.C. Code §59-65-47(B), (C)

These deadlines are for Option 3 - Accountability Association. South Carolina offers 3 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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  Option 1 - School Board Approval: You submit your curriculum and instructional plans to the local school board for approval, teach 180 days at 4.5 hours per day, administer annual standardized testing, and file semiannual progress reports with the district. Grades 7-12 must include at least one elective (foreign language, visual arts, or performing arts). This is the highest-oversight option and is the least commonly chosen pathway.
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  Option 2 - SCAIHS: You enroll with the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS), which handles state reporting on your behalf. You teach five core subjects for 180 days at 4.5 hours per day. SCAIHS membership exempts you from Option 1's requirements, including its testing mandate. SCAIHS may require testing as organizational policy, but this is not a statutory requirement. This is a moderate-oversight option with built-in organizational support.
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  Option 3 - Accountability Association(this page): You join a homeschool association with at least 50 members and teach five core subjects for 180 days at 4.5 hours per day. The statute does not require standardized testing for this pathway. Your association may require testing as organizational policy, but there is no statutory testing mandate. This is the lowest-oversight option and the most popular choice among South Carolina homeschoolers.

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