Plain-English homeschool requirements for every U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Notice of intent, testing rules, portfolios, deadlines. Sourced from state education departments and updated regularly.
Low / moderate / high — tells you roughly how much paperwork to expect. 26 states are low, 18 moderate, 7 high (NY, PA, MA, RI, VT, ND, WA).
When notices are due, when tests happen, when reports must be filed. Most states have 1–3 dates a year. High-reg states have 4–6.
Some states want a notice and call it done. Others want portfolios, evaluator letters, and standardized test results. The rules are knowable; we list them per state.
Light paperwork, minimal state oversight
Annual filings and/or testing required
Detailed paperwork, formal reviews, ongoing reporting
We track each state's rules and cite our sources on every page. We're a software product, not a law firm — confirm specifics with your local district or a homeschool attorney before filing. We re-verify sources quarterly. If you spot something wrong, email annie@thehomeschoolfactory.com — we fix it fast.
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