North Dakota Homeschool Documents & Templates

What to file

detailed plan

Send to

superintendent of the local public school district

Deadline

at least 5 days before the child begins home education, or within 14 days of establishing residence in a school district

How often

annual

Statement of intent must include child's name, address, date of birth, and grade level; parent's name, address, and qualifications (education level); any public school courses in which the child will participate; and any extracurricular activities in which the child will participate. NDDPI provides a standard form; many districts also have their own version. Note: SB2167 (2023) changed the advance notice period from 14 days to 5 days. The 14-day window applies only to new residents establishing residence in a school district.

NDCC 15.1-23-02

Status

Required if your child is currently enrolled in school

Send to

superintendent of the local public school district

Statement of intent must be filed at least 5 days before withdrawing a child from public school. File statement of intent and withdrawal notice together.

NDCC 15.1-23-02

Submit to

local school district superintendent

Frequency

at_grades

Nationally normed standardized achievement test. The threshold is 30th percentile COMPOSITE score (not per-subject) per NDCC 15.1-23-11(2). Must be administered by a certified teacher or individual approved by the superintendent. If the child takes the district's test, the district pays for the test and administration (NDCC 15.1-23-10(1)). If the parent chooses a different nationally normed test, the parent pays for the test (NDCC 15.1-23-10(2)). Scoring below the 30th percentile composite triggers mandatory multidisciplinary assessment and remediation plan per NDCC 15.1-23-11, 15.1-23-12. TESTING EXEMPTION per NDCC 15.1-23-09(2): The testing requirement does not apply if the parent has a philosophical, moral, or religious objection to standardized tests OR the parent holds a baccalaureate degree, a teaching license, or a qualifying score on a national teacher exam. These are alternative exemptions (the statute uses 'or'). If exempt, no alternative assessment is required.

See our full assessment guide for North Dakota for accepted test types, minimum scores, and remediation details.

NDCC 15.1-23-09; NDCC 15.1-23-10; NDCC 15.1-23-11

Deadline

at least 5 days before the start of each school year, and annually thereafter

Annual statement of intent filed with superintendent. Test results filed with superintendent after each mandated testing year (grades 4, 6, 8, 10).

NDCC 15.1-23-02

• ✓Attendance records
• ✓Grades or evaluations

Records may be reviewed by the district.

Must maintain annual record of courses and evidence of academic progress including test results. Attendance records must show compliance with 175-day/4-hour requirement. Records are subject to review by the school district superintendent.

NDCC 15.1-23-05

This page covers Standard Home Education (HS Diploma/GED). North Dakota offers 2 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

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  Standard Home Education (HS Diploma/GED)(this page): You file a statement of intent with your local superintendent and teach at home with no monitoring required. You must hold a high school diploma or GED, provide 175 days of instruction at 4 hours per day, teach required subjects, and have your child tested at grades 4, 6, 8, and 10. Parents with a bachelor's degree, teaching license, or qualifying score on a national teacher exam are exempt from the testing requirement. The most common pathway in North Dakota.
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  Monitored Home Education (No Diploma/GED): For parents without a high school diploma or GED. You file a statement of intent with your local superintendent and teach at home while a certified teacher monitors your program. The monitor is assigned by the school district, visits at least twice per year with an average of one hour per week of contact, and submits reports to the superintendent. Same subject, instructional time, and testing requirements as the standard pathway. After two satisfactory years of monitoring, monitoring ends — unless your child scores below the 50th percentile, in which case monitoring continues until the child reaches the 50th percentile.

Our wizard helps you choose the right one and generates the correct documents. Compare all pathways for North Dakota