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Florida homeschool requirements

To homeschool in Florida, file a Notice of Intent with your county school superintendent within 30 days of starting, keep a portfolio, and get an annual evaluation (one of five options). No mandated subjects or hours.

Last reviewed June 5, 2026 · Sources below

Moderate regulation Notice required Testing or evaluation
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Florida homeschool requirements at a glance

Notice
RequiredWhere it goes: District school superintendent of the county where the parent resides. When: Within 30 days of establishing the home-education program (and within 30 days of moving into a county).
Required subjects
No set list
Instruction time
NoneNo hours or days requirement.
Testing or evaluation
Yes — annualAn annual evaluation is mandatory for every home-education program (not grade-pegged); the parent chooses among the five options.
Records
Yes — portfolio, work samples
Parent qualifications
Not required
Compulsory attendance ages
6–16
Ways to homeschool
Independent (NOI to county superintendent)
Law
Fla. Stat. § 1002.41
Official source
fldoe.org ↗

Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Florida?

Yes. Florida requires homeschooling families to file a notice. Where it goes: District school superintendent of the county where the parent resides. How: Written Notice of Intent signed by the parent. When: Within 30 days of establishing the home-education program (and within 30 days of moving into a county). The NOI lists the full legal names, addresses, and birthdates of all children. Terminating the program requires written notice within 30 days.

What subjects does Florida require homeschoolers to teach?

Florida does not spell out a list of required subjects for homeschoolers. No state-mandated subjects; the parent chooses subject areas.

How many days or hours of instruction does Florida require?

None. Florida does not set a minimum number of instructional days or hours for homeschoolers. No hours or days requirement.

Is standardized testing required to homeschool in Florida?

Yes. Florida requires a test or another accepted form of evaluation. How often: Annual. Accepted options: Florida-certified teacher reviews the portfolio; nationally-normed achievement test (certified teacher administers); state student assessment (certified teacher administers); evaluation by a licensed psychologist; and other tool mutually agreed with the superintendent. An annual evaluation is mandatory for every home-education program (not grade-pegged); the parent chooses among the five options.

What records do I need to keep to homeschool in Florida?

Florida requires these records: portfolio: contemporaneous log of activities with reading materials by title and samples of writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative work. How long, or where they go: 2 years. The portfolio is preserved for 2 years and made available to the superintendent on 15 days' written notice. The superintendent may not assign a grade level.

Do parents need a teaching certificate or other qualification to homeschool in Florida?

No. Florida does not set a general qualification for homeschooling parents. None for the parent. The evaluating teacher (option 1) must hold a valid Florida certificate.

What ages does Florida's compulsory attendance law cover?

Florida's compulsory attendance law covers children from age 6 to age 16.

What are the ways to homeschool in Florida?

In Florida, families homeschool under this pathway: independent (NOI to county superintendent).

Yes. Homeschooling is legal in Florida, as it is in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. To homeschool in Florida, file a Notice of Intent with your county school superintendent within 30 days of starting, keep a portfolio, and get an annual evaluation (one of five options). No mandated subjects or hours.

How to get started in Florida

1
File a Notice of Intent with your county
Within 30 days of starting your home education program, send the school superintendent of the county where you live a written notice, signed by you, listing each child's full legal name, address, and birthdate (Fla. Stat. § 1002.41). You file it once, not every year — but if you move to another Florida county, file a new one there within 30 days.
Official resource (fldoe.org) →
2
Keep a portfolio
Keep a log of educational activities, written as you go, that names any reading materials by title, plus samples of your child's writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative work. Keep it for 2 years; the superintendent may ask to see it on 15 days' written notice.
3
Get an annual evaluation
Each year, choose one: a Florida-certified teacher reviews the portfolio; a nationally normed achievement test given by a certified teacher; the state student assessment given by a certified teacher; an evaluation by a licensed psychologist; or another tool you and the superintendent agree on.
4
No required subjects or hours
Florida sets no required subjects and no minimum days or hours for a home education program — you choose what to teach. The superintendent may not assign your child a grade level.
5
If you stop
When your home education program ends, send the superintendent a written notice of termination within 30 days.
What Romeschool tracks for you: NOI filing, portfolio, evaluation reminders.
If you take an ESA, your homeschool status changes: PROGRAM-DEPENDENT: PEP REPLACES homeschooling (terminate home-ed status, register with the SFO). FES-UA PRESERVES it (keep the s.1002.41 notice of intent). Never imply one uniform FL flow.

Sources for Florida

Official source (fldoe.org) ↗HSLDA's Florida summary ↗
Statute: Fla. Stat. § 1002.41
Last reviewed: June 5, 2026

Every requirement above comes from our review of Florida’s rules, last checked against these sources on June 5, 2026. Homeschool law changes, and a state can amend its rules between our reviews — read the official source before you file anything or rely on a date here. How we review state requirements.

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