North Carolina Homeschool Documents & Templates

What to file

simple notice

Send to

Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE)

Deadline

At least five business days before you plan to begin your home school; do not withdraw your child or begin until DNPE acknowledges receipt of your Notice of Intent

• G.S. 115C-552(a) sets no filing deadline; the five-business-day lead time is DNPE guidance.

How often

one time

Official form

Download / access form

N.C.G.S. 115C-552; N.C.G.S. 115C-560 (via 115C-564)

Varies by pathway. Home School (DNPE Filing): "Test results available for inspection for one year after testing"; Private Church School / School of Religious Charter: null

• ✓Attendance records

Records may be reviewed by the district.

N.C.G.S. 115C-548; N.C.G.S. 115C-556 (via 115C-564)

This page covers Home School (DNPE Filing). North Carolina offers 2 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

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  Home School (DNPE Filing)(this page): You file a one-time Notice of Intent with the Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) before you start. DNPE asks for it at least five business days ahead and says not to withdraw your child or begin until it acknowledges your notice. You teach on a regular schedule for at least nine calendar months, keep attendance and immunization records, and give a nationally standardized test each year that measures English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics. The person teaching must hold at least a high school diploma or its equivalent. There is no state minimum score; you keep test results for one year and make them available to DNPE on request.
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  Private Church School / School of Religious Charter: Your child enrolls in a private church school or school of religious charter (often called an umbrella school) that operates under Part 1 of Article 39. The school keeps attendance and immunization records, operates on a regular schedule for at least nine calendar months, and gives nationally standardized tests in grades 3, 6 and 9 and a competency test in grade 11 (N.C.G.S. 115C-548 to 115C-550). Part 1 sets no instructor credential or subject list. Each umbrella school sets its own additional rules, so ask about them before you enroll.

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