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, hours, and grades fill in from the lessons you check off, so the documents above come from records you already have. Records are kept for 1 years, the period Indiana asks for.
Read the law yourself
HSLDA’s Indiana summary · Statute
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. 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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Indiana.