Ohio homeschool requirements

Homeschooling is legal and currently one of the less burdensome systems, but families still need to send a yearly notice.

Low: Ohio’s newer homeschool law is simpler than the old rules. Parents generally give an annual notification, provide at least 900 hours of instruction each school year, and keep their own records, but routine testing and portfolio review are no longer required under the main homeschool option.

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Yes. Parents generally send a yearly notification that they are homeschooling. Notify: The superintendent of the school district where the family lives.. Deadline: By August 30 each year, or within 5 calendar days after starting homeschooling during the school year.

No specific subject list is clearly spelled out in the newer homeschool statute

At least 900 hours of home education each school year.

No statewide testing, portfolio review, or assessment submission is required under Ohio’s main homeschool statute. Frequency: Not required.

Keep a copy of your annual notification and the superintendent’s acknowledgment. Families also commonly keep attendance records, work samples, and transcripts even though routine submission is no longer required.

No teaching license or formal education credential is required for a parent to homeschool under the main Ohio homeschool option.

Broad. Parents choose the curriculum and teaching style as long as they meet the notice and hour requirements.