Homeschool requirements · Alabama
Homeschooling in Alabama
Light paperwork · A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.
Most families homeschool by enrolling in a church school (which files an enrollment form with the local superintendent) or under a certified private tutor.
What Alabama asks
| Notice | Church-school enrollment form filed with the local public school superintendent; private-tutor option requires a certified teacher and 140 days. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Not specified |
| Assessment | None required under the church-school option. |
| Records to keep | Attendance records recommended; church schools may set their own requirements. |
| Parent qualification | None under the church-school option. |
| Worth knowing | 180 days is a common planning target, not a statutory requirement for church-school families. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Alabama
- Marks attendance and logs hours as you check off lessons, so the day and hour counts are always current.
- Prints the attendance and hours report, report cards, a transcript with GPA, the portfolio, and the course of study whenever someone asks.
- Keeps a reading log and the curriculum list by course.
- A deadline calendar for Alabama is planned; the app already carries the summary above.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Alabama’s current law or a homeschool legal organization before you file anything. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Alabama.