How to Start Homeschooling in Kentucky

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

Your choice

Notice

Required each year

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Required

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

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand Kentucky's homeschool law

   Kentucky has light but formal homeschool requirements with no mandated hour or day minimums, and you'll file notice with your local school district.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   To withdraw your child from public school in Kentucky, send a written withdrawal letter to the principal or registrar, then file a notice of intent with your local school district so the transition is on record before instruction begins. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.

3. 3

   File your notice of intent

   Yes, Kentucky requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify your local school district. The notice is filed again each school year.

4. 4

   Plan your subjects

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

5. 5

   Set your hours or days target

   Kentucky does not mandate a specific number of instructional hours. Families have flexibility in determining their own schedule and pace of learning.

6. 6

   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 Kentucky-specific compliance report when you need it.

Free Kentucky printables

Two ready-to-use PDFs for Kentucky homeschoolers. No account needed.

Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

Kentucky doesn't set a minimum. If you want a personal target, 900 hours/year is a common one. Enter your end date to see the pace.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Kentucky

The records Kentucky asks you to keep, plus the rest of your year, in one place. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• The records Kentucky asks you to keep
• Daily activity logs
• Printable PDF reports
• Progress tracking
• High school transcripts

More Kentucky guides

• Kentucky Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in Kentucky Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Kentucky What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in Kentucky The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to Kentucky What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in Kentucky Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Kentucky Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.