Ohio Homeschool Documents & Templates

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

Free-form letter accepted?

Yes. You can write your own letter instead of using an official form.

ORC 3321.042

First-time vs. renewal

Deadline

August 30

ORC 3321.042

This page covers Home Education Notification. Ohio offers 3 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

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  Home Education Notification(this page): You send a notice to the superintendent of your child's school district of residence with your name and address, your child's name, and an assurance that your child will be taught English language arts, mathematics, science, history, government, and social studies. Under ORC 3321.042 (effective October 3, 2023), there is no state testing, hour, or instructor qualification requirement. Send the notice within five calendar days after you start home education, move into a new district, or withdraw your child from school, and by August 30 each year after that.
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  Chartered Nonpublic School: Enrolling your child full time in a private school chartered by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce under ORC 3301.16. The school, not the family, carries the duties: it holds the charter, employs state-certified teachers, sets the curriculum, reports enrollment to the district treasurer and, at schools where at least 65 percent of students use state scholarships, gives the state tests. The family files no home education notice, because full-time chartered school enrollment is not home education (ORC 3321.042(A)).
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  Non-Chartered Non-Tax-Supported School ("08 School"): For a school that does not seek a state charter because of truly held religious beliefs (ORC 3301.0732), often called an "08 School." The school certifies to parents each year that it meets minimum standards, and parents report enrollment to the local school district treasurer within the first two weeks of each school year. You teach a broader set of subjects (including health, physical education, fine arts, and first aid, safety, and fire prevention) and provide at least 910 hours per year for grades 1 through 6 and 1,001 hours for grades 7 through 12. Teachers must hold at least a bachelor's degree or the equivalent (OAC 3301-35-08).

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