Homeschool requirements · Kentucky

Homeschooling in Kentucky

Light paperwork · A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.

Send an annual letter to the local superintendent within two weeks of starting, teach 185 days (or 1,062 hours), and keep attendance and scholarship records.

What Kentucky asks

NoticeAnnual letter of intent to the local superintendent within the first two weeks of the public school year (or of starting).
Days and hours185 days, 1062 hours a year
SubjectsReading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, History, Math, Science, Civics
AssessmentNone required.
Records to keepAttendance records and scholarship (grade) reports.
Parent qualificationNone.

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HSLDA’s Kentucky summary

Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Kentucky’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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Kentucky.