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Disclaimer: The following information was gathered from regulations in effect at the start of 2008, and efforts have been made to keep up with regulatory changes since then (although the locations of state statutes in the final column are likely outdated), but these data should be confirmed by another source as well.
The abbreviation key for various codes (RSS, etc.) is provided at the bottom of the chart.
State-by-State
Regulations for Homeschooling[1]
|
STATE |
category
option(s)[2] |
notification
or registration with
state required |
annual
notification required |
parent/instructor educational
requirements |
minimum instruction
time |
required
to keep attendance records |
required
to submit attendance recs. regularly |
state-mandated subjects |
required
to maintain curriculum records[3] |
required
to maintain test scores and/or student work3 |
evaluation/assessment
required by state |
evaluation/assessment
options |
eligible
for part-time public school enrollment |
eligible
for public school extracurricular participation[4] |
state
required to provide special education services[5] |
state
statutes located within these code sections |
|
Alabama[6] |
RSS |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
16-28 |
|
Alaska |
HS |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
14.20-14.45 |
|
Arizona |
HS |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
Y |
15-802,
15-828 |
|
Arkansas |
HS |
Y |
Y[7] |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
ST
(3-9) |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
6-15,
6-18 |
|
California |
HPS |
Y |
Y7 |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
48200-48410, |
|
|
PSS |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
51745-51749 |
|
Colorado |
HS |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
ST
(3,5,7,9,11) or PE |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
N |
22-33-104 |
|
|
PSS |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Connecticut |
HS |
N |
-- |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
N |
10-184,
10-220[8] |
|
Delaware |
HS |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
Y
(DD) |
N |
14.1.27.2703A |
|
Dist.
Columbia |
PI |
N |
-- |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
N |
38.202-38.205 |
|
Florida |
HS |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N
|
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
ST
or PE |
Y |
Y |
N |
1002-1003 |
|
Georgia |
HS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
ST
(3,6,9,12) + PR[9] |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
20-2-690 |
|
Hawaii |
HS |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
ST
or PR[10] |
N |
N |
Y |
8-12,
302A-1132 |
|
Idaho |
AI |
N |
-- |
N |
N
|
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
33-202 |
|
Illinois |
HPS |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
105
ILCS 5 |
|
Indiana |
HPS |
N |
-- |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y(DD) |
Y |
Y |
20-33-2 |
|
Iowa |
HS |
Y |
Y7 |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
ST
or PE |
Y |
Y |
Y |
299A,
281-31 |
|
Kansas |
HPS |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y(DD) |
Y |
72-53, |
|
|
PSS |
N |
-- |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
72-1101-1111 |
|
Kentucky |
HPS |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
158-159 |
|
Louisiana |
HS |
Y |
Y7 |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
ST
or PE |
N |
Y
(DD) |
N |
17.221-17.268 |
|
|
HPS |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
Y |
|
|
Maine |
HS |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
ST
or PE |
Y |
Y |
Y |
20-A
5001-A |
|
Maryland |
HS |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
PE[11] |
N |
N |
N |
7-301(a), |
|
|
RSS |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
13A
10.01 |
|
STATE |
category
option(s)2 |
notification
or registration
required |
annual
notification required |
parent/instructor educational
requirements |
minimum instruction
time |
required
to keep attendance records |
required
to submit attendance recs. regularly |
state-mandated subjects |
required
to maintain curriculum records3 |
required
to maintain test scores and/or student work3 |
evaluation/assessment
required by state |
evaluation/assessment
options |
eligible
for part-time public school enrollment |
eligible
for public school extracurricular participation |
state
required to provide special education services5 |
state
statutes located within these code sections |
|
Massachusetts |
HS |
Y |
Y7 |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
negotiated[12] |
Y |
Y |
Y |
76-1 |
|
Michigan |
HS |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
Y
(DD) |
N |
380.1561-380.1578 |
|
Minnesota |
HS |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
ST
|
N |
Y |
Y |
120A.22-120A.26 |
|
Mississippi |
HS |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
N |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
N |
37-13-91 |
|
Missouri |
HS |
N |
-- |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
Y |
167.031 |
|
Montana |
HS |
Y |
Y7 |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y
(DD) |
Y
(DD) |
N |
20-5 |
|
Nebraska |
HPS |
Y |
Y7 |
N |
Y |
N |
-- |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
-- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
79-201,
79-1601 |
|
Nevada |
HS |
Y7
|
N |
N |