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State by state
What your state actually asks of you
Most families start with one question: do I have to tell someone? The answer depends entirely on where you live, and the honest version is often smaller than you fear. Pick your state and read exactly what is required — and what is not.
Jurisdictions5150 states and Washington DC
No notice to file12You can simply begin
No yearly testing32No assessment required
Funding on file19States with an education account or credit
Choose your state
Each entry covers the notice of intent and its deadline, testing and portfolio rules, the subjects your state names, days of instruction, how long to keep records, who regulates home education there, and any state money your family can claim.
All 50 states and Washington DC
- AlabamaLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- AlaskaLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- ArizonaLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- ArkansasLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- CaliforniaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · no assessment required · 175 days/year
- ColoradoSome paperworkNotice of intent required · testing in grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 · 172 days/year
- ConnecticutLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- DelawareLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- District of ColumbiaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- FloridaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- GeorgiaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · 180 days, at least 4.5 hours a day
- HawaiiSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · no minimum days
- IdahoLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- IllinoisLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- IndianaLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · 180 days/year · state funding program on file
- IowaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · no assessment required · 148 days/year · state funding program on file
- KansasLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · 186 days / 1,116 hours/year
- KentuckyLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- LouisianaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · no assessment required · 180 days/year · state funding program on file
- MaineSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · 175 days/year
- MarylandSome paperworkNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- MassachusettsDetailed rulesNotice of intent required · assessment required · no minimum days
- MichiganLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- MinnesotaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · no minimum days
- MississippiLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- MissouriLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · 1,000 hours/year · state funding program on file
- MontanaLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · 1,080 hours/year · state funding program on file
- NebraskaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · no assessment required · 1,032 hours/year
- NevadaLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- New HampshireLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- New JerseyLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- New MexicoSome paperworkNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- New YorkDetailed rulesNotice of intent required · assessment required · 180 days / 900 hours/year
- North CarolinaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- North DakotaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · testing in grades 4, 6, 8 and 10 · 175 days/year
- OhioLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- OklahomaLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- OregonSome paperworkNotice of intent required · testing in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 · no minimum days
- PennsylvaniaDetailed rulesNotice of intent required · assessment required · 180 days / 900 hours/year
- Rhode IslandDetailed rulesNotice of intent required · assessment required · 180 days / 1,080 hours/year
- South CarolinaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · 180 days, at least 4.5 hours a day · state funding program on file
- South DakotaLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days
- TennesseeSome paperworkNotice of intent required · testing in grades 5, 7 and 9 (for the independent home school path) · 180 days, at least 4 hours a day · state funding program on file
- TexasLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- UtahLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- VermontSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · 175 days/year
- VirginiaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · no minimum days
- WashingtonSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · 1,000 hours/year
- West VirginiaSome paperworkNotice of intent required · assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
- WisconsinLight-touchNotice of intent required · no assessment required · 875 hours/year
- WyomingLight-touchNo notice required · no assessment required · no minimum days · state funding program on file
Tools you can use today
Each tool says what it needs: some open with no account at all, some are free with a Koydo account, and two are part of HomeSchool Premium. None of the free ones is a trial that expires.
Transcript builderBuild a clean high-school transcript with GPA and credits. Free copies carry a small Koydo watermark.No account neededStarting guideThe whole first year in five steps, written for someone who has never done this before.No account neededPrintable worksheetsPrint practice pages by grade and subject for the days a screen is the wrong answer. A few free pages every day.Free with a Koydo accountState fundingSee whether your state puts education money in your hands, and how to claim it.Free with a Koydo accountPaperwork generatorFill in your details and get the letter or affidavit your state expects, already worded for it.Needs HomeSchool PremiumInstruction day logTick off days as you go so the count is already done when your state asks for it.Needs HomeSchool Premium
Every entry is written from published state rules and shows the month it was last checked. Laws change — before you file anything, confirm the current requirement with your state's own education office, linked on each state page. This is information, not legal advice.
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