Homeschool requirements · Louisiana
Homeschooling in Louisiana
Moderate paperwork · A notice and a yearly assessment or records check.
Apply annually for the state-approved Home Study Program (180 days plus evidence of progress) or register as a non-accredited private school with a simpler notice.
What Louisiana asks
| Notice | Annual application (Home Study Program) or annual notification (registered non-public school) to the Louisiana DOE. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Not specified |
| Assessment | Home Study Program renewals require evidence of progress (test, teacher evaluation, or portfolio); the private-school option does not. |
| Records to keep | Keep a curriculum outline, samples, and attendance. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
Deadlines
Louisiana lets a family homeschool more than one way, and the paperwork differs by route. You pick the route once in the app and it tracks only those dates. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
Home Study Program
Apply to the state within 15 days of starting, then renew every year with evidence of progress: a standardized test, a teacher's evaluation, or a portfolio. 180 days.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Study Program application Notice · File online | Once, when you begin | Louisiana Department of Education | First-year application, within 15 days of beginning instruction. |
| Home Study Program renewal Notice · File online | By the anniversary of your notice | Louisiana Department of Education | Renew each year with the evidence of progress you chose. |
| Evidence of progress Assessment · Keep in your files | By the end of the school year | Attached to the renewal | One of: a standardized test at or above grade level, a certified teacher's evaluation, or a portfolio review. |
| Attendance record Records · Keep in your files | By the end of the school year | Keep in your files | 180 days. |
Registered nonpublic school
Register with the state within 30 days of starting and every year after. 180 days, attendance kept, no testing. The simpler route.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpublic school registration Notice · File online | Within 30 days of starting | Louisiana Department of Education | Register within 30 days of starting the first year, then annually. |
| Attendance record Records · Keep in your files | By the end of the school year | Keep in your files | 180 days. No testing is required under this option. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Louisiana
- Home Study Program application: Prepares the notice letter and the course of study; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; opens the portal and keeps your confirmation.
- Home Study Program renewal: Prepares the notice letter, the course of study and the report card; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; opens the portal and keeps your confirmation.
- Evidence of progress: Prepares the transcript, the portfolio and the report card; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; keeps it in records.
- Attendance record: Prepares the attendance and hours report; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; keeps it in records.
- Nonpublic school registration: Prepares the notice letter; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; opens the portal and keeps your confirmation.
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
Louisiana Department of Education · HSLDA’s Louisiana summary · Home Study Program application portal · Home Study Program renewal portal · Nonpublic school registration portal