Homeschooling in Oklahoma? Start with the requirements below.

Oklahoma has no notification requirement, no state testing, no recordkeeping requirement, and no instructor qualification for homeschooling. OSDE reports that the Attorney General has ruled home instruction does not require a certified teacher, but that it must be provided in good faith and be equivalent to the education provided by the state.

Under 70 O.S. 10-105, other means of education must be provided for the full term the schools of your district are in session. The length of that term is set locally. OSDE suggests the equivalent of 180 days and six hours a day, and says this is a recommendation, not a requirement of law.

Subjects are not required by state law for homeschoolers. The statute does not list subjects, and OSDE says there is no required state-approved curriculum. OSDE's guidelines, which it says are recommendations and not required by law, mention the subjects Oklahoma law requires of schools: reading, writing, math, science, citizenship, U.S. Constitution, health, safety, physical education, and conservation. They are a useful checklist if you want one.

No withdrawal letter is legally required. OSDE recommends notifying the principal of the school in the district where you live that you plan to homeschool. Oklahoma also offers the Parental Choice Tax Credit, a refundable state income tax credit of up to $1,000 per homeschool student for eligible expenses.

Notify the school. OSDE recommends telling the principal of your child's school that you plan to homeschool. Some schools may ask you to sign a form. Keep a copy for your records.

Claim the Parental Choice Tax Credit. Up to $1,000 per homeschool student as a refundable state income tax credit for eligible expenses. Check current rules and forms with the Oklahoma Tax Commission, and save your receipts.

Sports access. No state law requires public schools to allow homeschooled students to participate in interscholastic activities. Some districts may permit participation at their discretion.

Dual enrollment. Under 70 O.S. 628.13(C), Oklahoma's public colleges and universities may not deny concurrent enrollment to a student at least 13 and under 21 who receives high-school-level instruction at home and meets the concurrent enrollment requirements. Apply through the college or university.

Special needs. IEP services generally end when you withdraw from public school. Your district must still evaluate your child under federal Child Find requirements. The Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship is primarily for students with IEPs attending private schools, not direct homeschool funding.

Keep records anyway. The law does not require recordkeeping. But OSDE says a student re-entering public school will take a standardized achievement test given by the receiving school, and the parent will be asked for documentation that equivalent instruction was provided. Curriculum plans, work samples, and attendance logs make that easy.