Illinois homeschool requirements

Homeschooling is legal in Illinois. A homeschool is generally treated as a private school, so families may teach at home without routine state registration if they provide genuine private-school-style instruction.

Low: Illinois is one of the less regulated states for homeschoolers. Families do not usually file paperwork with the state, but they should provide instruction in English and cover the branches of education taught to children of similar age and grade in public school.

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No. Illinois does not require a standard notice of intent for independent homeschooling. Notify: No routine filing is required. If a child is leaving public school, families usually notify the local school or district so the student is not marked truant.. Deadline: No statewide filing deadline for independent homeschooling.

Language arts, Mathematics, Biological and physical sciences, Social sciences, Fine arts, Physical development and health

Illinois does not set a simple homeschool hourly minimum in the usual guidance, but instruction should be regular and adequate to satisfy compulsory attendance as a private school.

No statewide testing is required for independent homeschoolers. Frequency: Not required.

Illinois does not impose a detailed statewide homeschool recordkeeping system, but families should keep attendance records, a course list, work samples, and high school transcripts.

Parents do not need a teaching license or specific degree to homeschool in Illinois.

Broad. Families choose their curriculum and teaching style, as long as they provide real instruction in English and cover the main branches of education.