Homeschool requirements · Mississippi
Homeschooling in Mississippi
Light paperwork · A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.
File a certificate of enrollment with the county school attendance officer by September 15 each year.
What Mississippi asks
| Notice | Annual certificate of enrollment to the local school attendance officer by September 15. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Not specified |
| Assessment | None required. |
| Records to keep | None required; keep your own. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | 180 days is a planning default only. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Mississippi
- 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi’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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Mississippi.