Homeschool laws by requirement
States That Require Homeschool Progress Reports
Reporting is where a notice state becomes a records state. The report is usually short, but it has to be built from a year of hours and work you kept as you went.
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22 of the 50 states plus DC expect a progress report on a schedule. 20 want one a year; the rest ask quarterly or on request. 29 file nothing after the initial notice, if any.
- Once a year
- 20
- Quarterly
- 1
- On request
- 1
The 22 states, side by side
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| State | How often | Filed with | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Once a year | State education department | — |
| Delaware | Once a year | State education department | — |
| District of Columbia | Once a year | State education department | Portfolio review |
| Florida | Once a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| Georgia | Once a year | State education department | Standardized testing |
| Hawaii | Once a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| Louisiana | Once a year | State education department | — |
| Maine | Once a year | District and state | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| Maryland | On request | Local school district | Portfolio review |
| Massachusetts | Once a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| Minnesota | Once a year | Local school district | Standardized testing |
| Mississippi | Once a year | Local school district | — |
| Nebraska | Once a year | State education department | — |
| New York | Four times a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| North Dakota | Once a year | Local school district | Standardized testing |
| Ohio | Once a year | Local school district | — |
| Pennsylvania | Once a year | Local school district | Professional evaluation |
| Rhode Island | Once a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| Vermont | Once a year | State education department | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| Virginia | Once a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| Washington | Once a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
| West Virginia | Once a year | Local school district | Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) |
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
Once a year (20)
California Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Nebraska North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia
Four times a year (1)
On request (1)
States with no reporting requirement (29)
These states have no scheduled filing. A few still require notice up front, and most expect you to keep records you could produce on request.
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Wisconsin Wyoming
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Homeschool Fox turns your logged hours and activities into the year-end or quarterly report your state expects, in the format it asks for.
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 Where You Can Homeschool Without Filing Notice 15 states
- States That Require a Homeschool Portfolio 6 states
- Required Homeschool Subjects by State 34 states
- Homeschool Laws by State All 51 jurisdictions, least to most regulated.
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