Homeschool laws by requirement
States With Homeschool Hour and Day Requirements
Most states do not count your hours. The ones below do, and the number is the easy part: some also split it by grade, cap it per day, or require a share of it in core subjects at home.
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19 of the 50 states plus DC set a minimum amount of homeschool instruction per year: 13 count hours and 6 count days only. The other 32 set no minimum.
- Count hours
- 13
- Count days only
- 6
- Split by grade
- 4
- Set a daily minimum
- 4
The 19 states, side by side
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| State | Hours per year | Days per year | Hours per day | Notes | Free printable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 688 | 172 | 4 | — | Hour log |
| Georgia | 810 | 180 | 4.5 | — | Hour log |
| Indiana | — | 180 | — | Days only | Hour log |
| Kansas | 1116 | 186 | — | — | Hour log |
| Louisiana | — | 180 | — | Days only | Hour log |
| Maine | — | 175 | — | Days only | Hour log |
| Missouri | 1000 | — | — | 600 in core subjects; 400 of those at home | Hour log |
| Montana | 720 (1080 grades 4-12) | — | — | — | Hour log |
| Nebraska | 1032 (1080 grades 9-12) | — | — | — | Hour log |
| New Mexico | 1140 | — | — | — | Hour log |
| New York | 900 (990 grades 7-12) | 180 | — | — | Hour log |
| North Dakota | 700 | 175 | 4 | — | Hour log |
| Pennsylvania | 900 (990 grades 7-12) | 180 | — | — | Hour log |
| Rhode Island | 990 | 180 | 5.5 | — | Hour log |
| South Carolina | — | 180 | — | Days only | Hour log |
| Tennessee | — | 180 | — | Days only | Hour log |
| Vermont | — | 175 | — | Days only | Hour log |
| Washington | 1000 | 180 | — | — | Hour log |
| Wisconsin | 875 | — | — | — | Hour log |
Figures are Homeschool Fox's verified compliance data, the same numbers on each state's page. Requirements change; confirm with your state before relying on a figure.
Grouped by how the rule works
Count hours per year (13)
Colorado Georgia Kansas Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York North Dakota Pennsylvania Rhode Island Washington Wisconsin
Higher figure for upper grades (4)
States with no hour or day minimum (32)
These states set no annual instruction minimum for homeschools. Several still name required subjects or ask for records, so an hours log is worth keeping even where the state does not count it.
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Hawaii Idaho Illinois Iowa Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia Wyoming
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Each state's figures were verified between September 2026 and September 2026 against that state's own published requirements. The state page lists the sources and the date.
Legal minimums only. Where a state publishes a recommendation rather than a rule, it is not counted here. Homeschool Fox is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Other requirements, state by state
- States That Require Homeschool Testing or Evaluation 16 states
- States That Require a Homeschool Notice of Intent 36 states
- States Where You Can Homeschool Without Filing Notice 15 states
- States That Require a Homeschool Portfolio 6 states
- States That Require Homeschool Progress Reports 10 states
- Required Homeschool Subjects by State 31 states
- Homeschool Laws by State All 51 jurisdictions, least to most regulated.
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