HomeSchool Scribe
Homeschool requirements by state
Fifty states and the District of Columbia, each on one page: the notice, the days and hours, the subjects, the assessment, the records to keep, and what the app does about each. The same data the app carries, so a correction reaches both.
Paperwork states
Several filings a year with real deadlines.
MarylandNotice of consent form to the local superintendent at least 15 days before starting; re-verified annually.deadline calendar in the appMassachusettsAnnual education plan submitted for prior approval by the local district.deadline calendar in the appNew YorkAnnual notice of intent by July 1 (or within 14 days of starting) followed by an IHIP for each child.deadline calendar in the appNorth DakotaAnnual statement of intent to the local superintendent 14 days before starting.deadline calendar in the appPennsylvaniaAnnual notarized affidavit with objectives and immunization/health records to the local superintendent by Augu…deadline calendar in the app
Moderate paperwork
A notice and a yearly assessment or records check.
CaliforniaPrivate School Affidavit filed online with the state between October 1 and 15 each year (or when the school op…deadline calendar in the appColoradoWritten notice of intent to a Colorado school district 14 days before beginning, renewed annually.deadline calendar in the appDistrict of ColumbiaAnnual notice of intent to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (by August 15, or 15 days befor…deadline calendar in the appFloridaWritten notice of intent to the county superintendent within 30 days of starting (one time, plus a notice of t…deadline calendar in the appGeorgiaAnnual Declaration of Intent submitted online to the Georgia Department of Education within 30 days of startin…deadline calendar in the appHawaiiNotice of intent to the principal of the local public school before starting.deadline calendar in the appLouisianaAnnual application (Home Study Program) or annual notification (registered non-public school) to the Louisiana…deadline calendar in the appMaineNotice of intent to the local superintendent and the Maine DOE within 10 days of starting and by September 1 e…deadline calendar in the appMinnesotaAnnual letter of intent (full report the first year, short form after) to the local superintendent by October …deadline calendar in the appNorth CarolinaOne-time notice of intent to the NC Division of Non-Public Education before starting (parent needs a high scho…deadline calendar in the appRhode IslandNotice of intent submitted to the local school committee for approval each year.deadline calendar in the appSouth CarolinaDepends on option: application to the district (Option 1) or membership in an approved association (Options 2 …deadline calendar in the appTennesseeAnnual notice of intent to the local director of schools (independent option) or enrollment in a church-relate…deadline calendar in the appVermontAnnual enrollment notice to the Agency of Education.deadline calendar in the appVirginiaAnnual notice of intent to the local superintendent by August 15 (or as soon as practicable).deadline calendar in the appWashingtonAnnual declaration of intent to the local superintendent by September 15 or within two weeks of starting.deadline calendar in the appWest VirginiaOne-time notice of intent to the county superintendent (plus a new notice if you move).deadline calendar in the app
Light paperwork
A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.
AlabamaChurch-school enrollment form filed with the local public school superintendent; private-tutor option requires…deadline calendar in the appArizonaOne-time affidavit of intent (with a certified copy of the child's birth certificate) to the county schoo…deadline calendar in the appArkansasAnnual notice of intent to the local public school superintendent.deadline calendar in the appConnecticutNot legally required (a voluntary notice of intent is suggested by state guidelines).deadline calendar in the appDelawareAnnual enrollment report (fall) and end-of-year attendance report through the Delaware DOE.deadline calendar in the appIndianaNone required (reporting enrollment to the state is voluntary unless the DOE asks).deadline calendar in the appIowaNone under Independent Private Instruction; annual Form A for Competent Private Instruction.deadline calendar in the appKansasOne-time registration of the school name and address with the Kansas State Department of Education.deadline calendar in the appKentuckyAnnual letter of intent to the local superintendent within the first two weeks of the public school year (or o…deadline calendar in the appMississippiAnnual certificate of enrollment to the local school attendance officer by August 15 (moved up from September …deadline calendar in the appMissouriNone required (optional notice to the county recorder or superintendent).deadline calendar in the appMontanaAnnual notice of intent to the county superintendent.deadline calendar in the appNebraskaAnnual exempt-school (Rule 13) filing with the Nebraska Department of Education by July 15 or 30 days before s…deadline calendar in the appNevadaOne-time notice of intent to the local school district (updated only if you move).deadline calendar in the appNew MexicoAnnual notice to the Public Education Department (within 30 days of starting, then by August 1).deadline calendar in the appOhioNotify the superintendent of your district of residence within five calendar days after starting home educatio…deadline calendar in the appOregonOne-time notice of intent to the local Education Service District.deadline calendar in the appSouth DakotaOne-time notification form to the local school district.deadline calendar in the appUtahOne-time affidavit/notice to the local school district.deadline calendar in the appWisconsinAnnual PI-1206 homeschool enrollment report to the Department of Public Instruction by October 15.deadline calendar in the appWyomingAnnual curriculum submission to the local board of trustees.deadline calendar in the app
No filings
Nothing to send; keep records for yourself and for college.
AlaskaNone.deadline calendar in the appIdahoNone.deadline calendar in the appIllinoisNone (a voluntary registration form exists but is not required).deadline calendar in the appMichiganNone.deadline calendar in the appNew HampshireNone in most cases. A declaration of home education is needed only when withdrawing a child from a public scho…deadline calendar in the appNew JerseyNone.deadline calendar in the appOklahomaNone.deadline calendar in the appTexasNone.deadline calendar in the app
Not legal advicePlanning summaries. Confirm with your state’s current law or a homeschool legal organization before you file.