How to Start Homeschooling in Indiana

Required days

180 days/year

Required subjects

Your choice

Notice

Not required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

Jump to the full Indiana requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand Indiana's homeschool law

   Indiana sets specific instructional requirements without mandatory filings. Families must homeschool at least 180 days per year.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   Since Indiana doesn't require a formal notice to withdraw from public school, the transition is mostly a logistical one. Letting the current school know in writing saves a headache later, even though the state itself doesn't ask for it. Homeschool Fox can draft the withdrawal letter for you. It fills in the student, district, and date fields automatically.

3. 3

   Plan your subjects

   Indiana does not mandate specific subjects. Families have complete flexibility in designing their curriculum and choosing what to teach.

4. 4

   Set your hours or days target

   Indiana doesn't specify a minimum number of hours, but requires at least 180 days of instruction per year.

5. 5

   Track your hours and keep records

   Log activities as they happen so hours, attendance, and subject coverage build up automatically. Homeschool Fox lets you log from your phone or by voice and generates a Indiana-specific compliance report when you need it.

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

Indiana tracks days, not hours. We suggest aiming for 900 hours/year as a personal target. Enter your end date to see the pace.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Indiana

Everything Indiana expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Days toward your 180-day goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More Indiana guides

• Indiana Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in Indiana Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Indiana What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• ESA & School Choice in Indiana Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.