Homeschool Laws by State

1. Alabama

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: Requires proof of immunization or religious exemption from immunization.
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Three
• State Mandated Subjects: 6-17
• School Required for Ages: 6-17
• Teacher Qualifications: No, unless using a private tutor.

2. Alaska

• Assessment requirements: No, unless homeschooling as a religious private school
• Immunization requirements: No, unless homeschooling as a religious private school
• Notification required: No, unless homeschooling as a religious private school
• Options for Homeschooling: Four
• School Required for Ages: 7-16
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No, unless using a private tutor.

3. Arizona

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• Teacher Qualifications: No

4. Arkansas

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 5-17
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

5. California

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Three
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No, unless using a private tutor

6. Colorado

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Three
• School Required for Ages: 6-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No, unless homeschooling with a certified teacher.

7. Connecticut

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No, but recommended
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 5-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

8. Delaware

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Three
• School Required for Ages: 5-16
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

9. Florida

• Assessment requirements: No, unless homeschooling under the state homeschool statute.
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No, unless homeschooling under the state homeschool statute.
• Options for Homeschooling: Three
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: None for parents

10. Georgia

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

11. Hawaii

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 5-18
• State Mandated Subjects: No, but the chosen curriculum needs to comply with the statute
• Teacher Qualifications: No

12. Idaho

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

13. Illinois

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

14. Indiana

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-18
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

15. Iowa

• Assessment requirements: No, unless homeschooling with a yearly assessment
• Immunization requirements: No, unless providing Independent Private Instruction (IPI) or Private Instruction
• Notification required: Yes, but it’s not required
• Options for Homeschooling: Five
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• State Mandated Subjects: No, unless receiving homeschooling by IPI
• Teacher Qualifications: No

16. Kansas

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: First year only
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-18
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

17. Kentucky

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

18. Louisiana

• Assessment requirements: Yes for homeschooling as a home study program
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 7-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

20. Maryland

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Four
• School Required for Ages: 5-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

19. Maine

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 6-17 (There are exceptions.)
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes, if registering as private school.

21. Massachusetts

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

22. Michigan

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Only if homeschooling as a nonpublic school
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Only if homeschooling as a nonpublic school

23. Minnesota

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

24. Mississippi

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-17
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

25. Missouri

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

26. Montana

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

27. Nebraska

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

28. Nevada

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

29. New Hampshire

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

30. New Jersey

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

31. New Mexico

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 5-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

32. New York

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-16/17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

33. North Carolina

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 7-16
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

34. North Dakota

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 7-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

35. Ohio

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

36. Oklahoma

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 5-18
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

37. Oregon

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

38. Pennsylvania

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Four
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

39. Rhode Island

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

40. South Carolina

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: Three
• School Required for Ages: 5-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

41. South Dakota

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 5-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

42. Tennessee

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Three
• School Required for Ages: 6-17
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

43. Texas

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: No
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

44. Utah

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

45. Vermont

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No

46. Virginia

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: Yes
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Four
• School Required for Ages: 5-18
• State Mandated Subjects: No
• Teacher Qualifications: No

47. Washington

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 8-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

48. West Virginia

• Assessment requirements: Yes
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 6-17
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: Yes

49. Wisconsin

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: One
• School Required for Ages: 6-18
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teachers Qualifications: No

50. Wyoming

• Assessment requirements: No
• Immunization requirements: No
• Notification required: Yes
• Options for Homeschooling: Two
• School Required for Ages: 7-16
• State Mandated Subjects: Yes
• Teacher Qualifications: No