Homeschool laws by requirement
States Where You Can Homeschool Without Filing Notice
No notice is not the same as no rules. Missouri files nothing and still counts 1,000 hours. This is what each no-notice state asks for once you start.
Start tracking freeThe short answer
15 states let you homeschool without filing anything. 12 of them still set hours, name subjects, or expect records kept at home, so read the row before assuming the state asks for nothing.
- No notice states
- 15
- Still count hours or days
- 4
- Still name subjects
- 10
- Still expect a portfolio
- 2
The 15 states, side by side
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| State | Hours or days | Required subjects | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | — | 8 named | — |
| Idaho | — | 4 named | — |
| Illinois | — | 7 named | — |
| Indiana | 180 days | — | — |
| Iowa | — | 5 named | — |
| Michigan | — | 9 named | — |
| Missouri | 1000 hours | 5 named | Portfolio |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma | — | 10 named | — |
| South Carolina | 180 days | 7 named | Portfolio |
| Tennessee | 180 days | — | — |
| Texas | — | 5 named | — |
| Wyoming | — | 7 named | — |
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.
States that require notice (36)
The rest ask you to file something before you begin or soon after.
Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin
No filing doesn't mean no records
The states that ask for nothing up front are the ones where families skip record keeping. Homeschool Fox keeps the log, work samples, and yearly summary ready in case anyone ever asks.
Each state's figures were verified between May 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 With Homeschool Hour and Day Requirements 21 states
- States That Require Homeschool Testing or Evaluation 19 states
- States That Require a Homeschool Notice of Intent 36 states
- States That Require a Homeschool Portfolio 6 states
- States That Require Homeschool Progress Reports 22 states
- Required Homeschool Subjects by State 34 states
- Homeschool Laws by State All 51 jurisdictions, least to most regulated.
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