Homeschool requirements · Indiana
Homeschooling in Indiana
Light paperwork · A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.
Provide instruction equivalent to public schools for 180 days and keep attendance records; no notice is required unless requested.
What Indiana asks
| Notice | None required (reporting enrollment to the state is voluntary unless the DOE asks). |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Not specified |
| Assessment | None required. |
| Records to keep | Attendance records, available if the state superintendent requests them. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | Indiana requires the 180 instructional days by statute. |
Deadlines
These are the dates the app tracks for Indiana. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing to file: keep your own records Records · Keep in your files | By the end of the school year | Keep in your files | No notice or assessment is required. An attendance record and course of study cover most questions if anyone ever asks. Indiana asks for 180 days and attendance on request. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Indiana
- Nothing to file: keep your own records: Prepares the attendance and hours report and the course of study; reminds you 14 days before; keeps it in records.
Attendance and hours fill in from the lessons you check off, so the documents above come from records you already have.
Read the law yourself
Indiana Department of Education · HSLDA’s Indiana summary
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-07. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Indiana’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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Indiana.