THE ATLAS · 50 STATE PROFILES + BRAZIL
Homeschool laws
Homeschool laws by state
Every U.S. state sets its own homeschool rules. Our 50 published state profiles cover notice, assessment, instructional hours, and records, and each one links to the official regulator. Start with the five featured profiles families search first: Florida, Texas, California, New York, and Pennsylvania, each with its own notice, hours, and record-keeping notes rather than shared boilerplate. See also homeschool hours by state and the answer brief. Keep records in the homeschool records workflow, or start with the free compliance check. Em português: educação domiciliar no Brasil e registro de frequência.
Featured state profiles
These five pages are expanded first because they are the usual search cluster. The atlas below still lists every published state. This is general guidance, not legal advice.
- FloridaOne-time notice, annual review, 900/180 planning benchmark
- TexasNo-notice state; bona fide curriculum; records you still want
- CaliforniaAnnual private-school affidavit, attendance calendar, 175-day benchmark
- New YorkIHIP, 900/990 hours, 180 days, quarterly reports
- PennsylvaniaAnnual affidavit, portfolio + evaluator, 900/990 hours
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Florida
- Texas
- California
- Alaska
- Connecticut
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Oklahoma
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
- Hawaii
- Maine
- Minnesota
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
This is general guidance, not legal advice. Verify your state's current homeschool requirements with the official regulator or HSLDA. FaithSchool helps you keep the attendance, hours and evidence records these rules expect: homeschool records and the free compliance check. Browse more answer briefs.