State Homeschool Guides
Everything you need to know about homeschooling in your state — requirements, evaluations, financial resources, and local groups.
Homeschooling in Alabama
Learn how to homeschool in Alabama, including the three legal options, notification requirements, the CHOOSE Act ESA, and extracurricular access for 2025-2026.
Homeschooling in Alaska
Learn how to homeschool in Alaska with four legal options, no mandatory subjects or testing, and up to $2,700 in correspondence funding. Complete 2026 guide.
Homeschooling in Arizona
Everything you need to homeschool in Arizona: affidavit filing, required subjects, the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA), and public school sports access.
Homeschooling in Arkansas
Arkansas homeschool laws for 2026: file your Notice of Intent by Aug 15, no required subjects or testing, plus the LEARNS Act EFA ($6,864/yr). Step-by-step guide.
Homeschooling in California
Complete guide to homeschooling in California. Learn about private school affidavit filing, required subjects, financial resources, and how to get started.
Homeschooling in Colorado
Complete guide to homeschooling in Colorado. Learn about notification, testing at key grades, umbrella school options, and financial resources for families.
Homeschooling in Connecticut
Learn Connecticut homeschool laws, CGS 10-184 requirements, no notification needed, required subjects, and financial resources. Your complete 2026 CT guide.
Homeschooling in Delaware
Complete guide to homeschooling in Delaware. Learn about registration, enrollment reporting, three homeschool options, and curriculum requirements for 2026.
Homeschooling in Florida
Florida homeschool laws for 2026: notify your county superintendent, complete annual evaluations, and access the FES voucher ($8,000+/yr). Requirements, deadlines & local co-ops.
Homeschooling in Georgia
Georgia homeschool laws for 2026: file your Declaration of Intent by Sept 1, teach 5 required subjects, and test every 3 years. Deadlines, record-keeping & local co-ops.
Homeschooling in Hawaii
Complete guide to Hawaii homeschool laws under HRS 302A. Learn notification, testing at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10, curriculum records, and annual progress reports.
Homeschooling in Idaho
Idaho homeschool laws explained: no notification, no testing, no oversight. Plus the new $5,000 Parental Choice Tax Credit. Your complete 2026 Idaho guide.
Homeschooling in Illinois
Complete guide to homeschooling in Illinois. Learn about the no-notification approach, required subjects, tax credits, and how to get started legally.
Homeschooling in Indiana
Everything you need to homeschool in Indiana: no registration required, equivalent instruction, the ESA program, IHSAA sports access, and financial resources.
Homeschooling in Iowa
Iowa homeschool laws, CPI vs IPI options, $7,988 ESA program, dual enrollment access, and assessment requirements. Your complete 2026 Iowa homeschooling guide.
Homeschooling in Kansas
Kansas homeschool laws, non-accredited private school registration, 1,116 hours requirement, extracurricular access, and financial resources. 2026 KS guide.
Homeschooling in Kentucky
Complete guide to homeschooling in Kentucky: notification, required subjects, 185-day rule, record-keeping, financial options, and extracurricular access.
Homeschooling in Louisiana
How to homeschool in Louisiana: two legal options, BESE approval, the LA GATOR ESA program (up to $7,626/yr), Act 715 sports access, and TOPS eligibility.
Homeschooling in Maine
How to homeschool in Maine: Notice of Intent, required subjects, annual assessments, public school access for sports, financial resources, and 175-day rule.
Homeschooling in Maryland
Learn how to legally homeschool in Maryland. Covers COMAR requirements, four compliance options, portfolio reviews, required subjects, and financial resources for 2025-2026.
Homeschooling in Massachusetts
Complete guide to homeschooling in Massachusetts. Covers superintendent approval, education plans, required subjects, assessment options, and the Charles ruling for 2025-2026.
Homeschooling in Michigan
Complete guide to homeschooling in Michigan. Learn about two legal pathways, required subjects, sports access, financial options, and how to get started.
Homeschooling in Minnesota
Minnesota homeschool laws for 2026: annual notification, required subjects, yearly standardized testing, plus tax credits up to $1,625. Step-by-step requirements & local groups.
Homeschooling in Mississippi
Your complete guide to homeschooling in Mississippi. Learn about the simple enrollment form, no required subjects or testing, low regulation, and the ESA for special needs.
Homeschooling in Missouri
Missouri homeschool laws for 2026: 1,000 hours of instruction (600 in core subjects), no notification or testing required, plus the MOScholars ESA. Full requirements & deadlines.
Homeschooling in Montana
Learn how to homeschool in Montana with our complete 2026 guide. Low-regulation state with simple notification, no testing, and extracurricular sports access.
Homeschooling in Nebraska
Everything you need to know about homeschooling in Nebraska. File under Rule 13 as an exempt school, required subjects, LB 1027 changes, and extracurricular access.
Homeschooling in Nevada
Your complete 2026 guide to homeschooling in Nevada. File a Notice of Intent, no testing required, full sports access, and details on the state's ESA situation.
Homeschooling in New Hampshire
Complete 2026 guide to homeschooling in New Hampshire. Learn about RSA 193-A requirements, annual evaluations, Education Freedom Accounts, and equal access laws.
Homeschooling in New Jersey
Your complete 2026 guide to homeschooling in New Jersey. No notification, no testing, and minimal regulation. Learn NJ requirements, sports access, and more.
Homeschooling in New Mexico
Complete 2026 guide to homeschooling in New Mexico. Learn about notification, required subjects, parent qualifications, sports access, and financial resources.
Homeschooling in New York
Complete guide to homeschooling in New York. Learn about IHIP requirements, quarterly reports, annual assessments, required subjects, and how to get started.
Homeschooling in North Carolina
Complete guide to homeschooling in North Carolina. Learn about DNPE registration, annual testing, ESA+ funding for special needs, and how to get started.
Homeschooling in North Dakota
Everything you need to homeschool in North Dakota: filing requirements, required subjects, standardized testing in grades 4-10, and parent qualifications.
Homeschooling in Ohio
Complete guide to homeschooling in Ohio. Learn about notification requirements, the simplified 2023 law changes, financial resources, and how to get started.
Homeschooling in Oklahoma
Oklahoma homeschool laws for 2026: no notification, no testing, no teacher qualifications required. Plus the $1,000 Parental Choice Tax Credit. Full guide with local co-ops.
Homeschooling in Oregon
How to homeschool in Oregon: ESD notification, standardized testing in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10, extracurricular access under ORS 339.460, and more for 2026.
Homeschooling in Pennsylvania
Complete guide to homeschooling in Pennsylvania. Learn about affidavit filing, portfolio evaluations, required subjects, and financial resources for PA families.
Homeschooling in Rhode Island
How to homeschool in Rhode Island: school committee approval, required subjects, 180 days of instruction, and textbook loans. Complete 2026 parent guide.
Homeschooling in South Carolina
Complete guide to homeschooling in South Carolina. Covers the three compliance options, required subjects, equal access to sports, teacher qualifications, and financial aid.
Homeschooling in South Dakota
Start homeschooling in South Dakota: one-time notification, language arts and math requirements, guaranteed sports access, and tax credit info for 2026.
Homeschooling in Tennessee
Complete guide to homeschooling in Tennessee. Learn about three legal options, umbrella schools, testing requirements, sports access, and how to start.
Homeschooling in Texas
Texas is one of the most homeschool-friendly states in the country. Here's how to get started, what the law requires, and where to find local groups and co-ops.
Homeschooling in Utah
Learn how to homeschool in Utah: file a Notice of Intent, access the Utah Fits All Scholarship (up to $8,000), and take advantage of dual enrollment options.
Homeschooling in Vermont
Everything you need to homeschool in Vermont: annual enrollment notice, required subjects, 175 instructional days, assessment options, and public school access.
Homeschooling in Virginia
Complete guide to homeschooling in Virginia. Learn about the four homeschool options, religious exemption, $5,000 tax credit, and how to get started.
Homeschooling in Washington
Complete guide to homeschooling in Washington state. Covers teacher qualifications, 11 required subjects, annual testing, Declaration of Intent, and public school access.
Homeschooling in Washington DC
Guide to homeschooling in Washington DC: OSSE notification requirements, required subjects, portfolio rules, teacher qualifications, and financial resources.
Homeschooling in West Virginia
Complete guide to homeschooling in West Virginia: two legal options, required assessments at grades 3/5/8/11, and the Hope Scholarship ESA worth $5,267.
Homeschooling in Wisconsin
Complete guide to homeschooling in Wisconsin: file the PI-1206 form by October 15, provide 875 hours of instruction, and access public school sports and classes.
Homeschooling in Wyoming
How to homeschool in Wyoming: no notification required since the 2025 Homeschool Freedom Act, required subjects, public school sports access, and ESA funding.