STATE REQUIREMENTS
Homeschool laws, from the primary sources
Every page below is built from statutes and official agency documents, with the source, citation, and the date we checked it. States appear only after a primary-source review.
IndianaWhat Indiana actually requires of homeschool families: attendance records under IC 20-33-2-20, 180 days of instruction, no registration, and the high school withdrawal form. Primary sources linked.Reviewed KentuckyWhat Kentucky actually requires of homeschool families: the annual notification letter, attendance and scholarship records under KRS 159.040, inspection rights, and term-length rules. Primary sources linked.Reviewed PennsylvaniaPennsylvania homeschool requirements: the annual affidavit, 180 days or 900/990 hours, the portfolio, the June 30 evaluator deadline, and statutory access to district programs. Primary sources linked.Reviewed OhioOhio's current homeschool law is notification-only under ORC 3321.042: no hours, no testing, and no portfolio submission. The notice requirements and deadlines, with primary sources.Reviewed New YorkWhat New York actually requires under 8 NYCRR 100.10: the letter of intent, the IHIP and its deadlines, four quarterly reports, the annual assessment rules, and the records to keep. Primary sources linked.Reviewed FloridaWhat Florida actually requires under Fla. Stat. 1002.41: the 30-day notice, the two-year portfolio, the five annual evaluation options, and the alternative private-school and tutor paths. Primary sources linked.Reviewed MarylandWhat Maryland actually requires under COMAR 13A.10.01: the 15-day notification form, eight required subjects, the portfolio the school system may review up to three times a year, and the umbrella alternative.Reviewed