How to Start Homeschooling in Louisiana

Required days

180 days/year

Required subjects

Your choice

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand Louisiana's homeschool law

   Louisiana has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must homeschool at least 180 days per year, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   Louisiana handles the transition from public school at the state level: send a withdrawal letter to the child's current school, then file a notice of intent directly with the state Department of Education. Homeschool Fox generates a compliant withdrawal letter from your family's details in a few clicks.

3. 3

   File your notice of intent

   Yes, Louisiana requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify the state Department of Education.

4. 4

   Plan your subjects

   Louisiana 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

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

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 Louisiana-specific compliance report when you need it.

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

Louisiana 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 Louisiana

Everything Louisiana 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 Louisiana guides

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