Mississippi homeschool requirements

Homeschooling is legal in Mississippi through what the state calls a home study program.

Low: Mississippi is a low-regulation homeschool state. Families generally file a yearly certificate of enrollment with the local school attendance officer, but the available sources do not show statewide teacher qualification rules, required subjects, required testing, or a homeschool day-count requirement.

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Yes. Families file an annual certificate of enrollment for a home study program. Notify: The school attendance officer for the public school district where the child lives.. Deadline: On or before September 15 each year. If you begin homeschooling midyear, the HSLDA summary says you must file the certificate at that time.

No specific subject list is stated in the current summary.

The available sources reviewed here do not show a statewide homeschool hour or day minimum. HSLDA says Mississippi's 180-day public school requirement does not apply to home study programs.

No statewide standardized testing requirement appears in the available source set for Mississippi home study programs. Frequency: Not required statewide.

Keep a copy of the certificate of enrollment and your basic school records at home, including attendance notes, course lists, work samples, and high school records.

The available sources reviewed here do not show a statewide teacher qualification requirement for parents running a Mississippi home study program.

Broad. The available sources say families choose the subjects they teach, and Mississippi does not appear to require one fixed statewide homeschool subject list.