Indiana homeschool requirements

Homeschooling is legal in Indiana. Families usually homeschool by operating as a nonpublic school at home, and Indiana is generally considered a low-regulation state.

Low: Indiana does not require a standard notice of intent, state approval, mandated testing, or parent teacher credentials for independent homeschooling. Families should provide real instruction equivalent to what public schools provide during the school term and should run the homeschool in an organized way as a nonpublic school.

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No. Indiana does not require a routine notice of intent for independent homeschooling. Notify: No routine filing is required. If your child is leaving public school, it is wise to notify the school so the student is not marked absent or truant.. Deadline: No statewide filing deadline for independent homeschooling.

No specific subject list is stated in the current summary.

Indiana law is generally summarized as requiring instruction equivalent to public schools for the time public schools are in session, commonly understood as about 180 days each year.

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

Indiana does not impose heavy homeschool paperwork, but families should keep attendance records, a course list, work samples, and high school transcripts. Keeping clear withdrawal records is also wise if a child previously attended public school.

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

Broad. Indiana does not set a statewide list of required homeschool subjects, but families should provide a real educational program that is equivalent in instruction during the school term.