Homeschool requirements · North Carolina
Homeschooling in North Carolina
Moderate paperwork · A notice and a yearly assessment or records check.
File a one-time notice of intent with the Division of Non-Public Education, operate nine months a year, keep attendance and immunization records, and test annually.
What North Carolina asks
| Notice | One-time notice of intent to the NC Division of Non-Public Education before starting (parent needs a high school diploma or equivalent). |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Not specified |
| Assessment | Annual nationally standardized achievement test in English grammar, reading, spelling, and math; results kept for one year. |
| Records to keep | Attendance records, immunization records, and test results. |
| Parent qualification | High school diploma or equivalent. |
| Worth knowing | Statute requires a nine-month school term on a regular schedule; 180 days is a planning default. |
Deadlines
These are the dates the app tracks for North Carolina. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of intent to DNPE Notice · File online | Once, when you begin | NC Division of Non-Public Education | One time, online, before starting. Include the parent's diploma information. |
| Annual standardized test Assessment · Keep in your files | By the end of the school year | Keep in your files (1 year) | Nationally standardized test each year; keep the results one year. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in North Carolina
- Notice of intent to DNPE: Prepares the notice letter; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; opens the portal and keeps your confirmation.
- Annual standardized test: Prepares the attendance and hours report and the transcript; reminds you 14 days and 2 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 North Carolina asks for.
Read the law yourself
HSLDA’s North Carolina summary · Notice of intent to DNPE portal
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with North Carolina’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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in North Carolina.