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
| Notice | Annual letter of intent to the local superintendent within the first two weeks of the public school year (or of starting). |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 185 days, 1062 hours a year |
| Subjects | Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, History, Math, Science, Civics |
| Assessment | None required. |
| Records to keep | Attendance records and scholarship (grade) reports. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Kentucky
- 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 Kentucky 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 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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Kentucky.