Michigan homeschool requirements
Track your Michigan homeschool requirements without spreadsheets
Homeschool Fox helps you understand Michigan's requirements, log activities, track progress, and generate records when you need them.
Michigan at a glance
Verified May 2026- Required hours
- No state minimum
- Required subjects
- 9 subjects
- Notice
- Not required
- Testing / evaluation
- Not required
- Recordkeeping
- Recommended
Jump to the full Michigan requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.
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What Homeschool Fox tracks for Michigan
Everything Michigan expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.
- Required hours or days
- Required subjects & core hours
- Daily activity logs
- Attendance records
- Notes & portfolio records
- Printable PDF reports
- High school transcripts
- State-specific progress tracking
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- Reading 45 min
- Math 30 min
- History / Social Studies 20 min
Today's total
1 hr 35 min
Your Michigan requirements, in plain English
Tap any item for the details.
Notice requirements
Not required
Required hours
Flexible
Required subjects
9 subjects
Testing / evaluation
Not required
Recordkeeping & portfolio
Recommended
Withdrawing from public school
Letter recommended
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Homeschooling in Michigan: the complete guide
Michigan is among the most homeschool-friendly states in the country, with no mandatory notice, no hour minimums, and no required assessments for families teaching at home. Because the compulsory attendance age in Michigan runs from 6-18, families plan their homeschool schedule around that window.
Because Michigan law doesn't specify hours or school days, the shape of a homeschool year is a family decision. A common internal benchmark is 900 hours a year, loose enough to accommodate life's interruptions but firm enough to keep a program moving forward.
Michigan expects instruction in reading, spelling, math, science, history, civics, literature, writing, and english grammar. How those subjects show up day-to-day is entirely a family's call. The record-keeping side of homeschooling doesn't need to dominate Michigan families' evenings. Homeschool Fox lets you log activities as they happen, then builds the compliance picture on its own.
Notice requirements
Notice not required
Michigan does not require you to notify anyone of your intent to homeschool.
Even where no filing is required, what counts as homeschooling legally is worth a read — umbrella schools, charters, and hybrid programs each sit on a different legal footing.
Withdrawing from public school
Michigan requires no notice under the home-education option, but if your child is enrolled in public school, send the school a dated withdrawal letter so attendance records close and you avoid a truancy referral. Keep a copy. Michigan's separate nonpublic-school option does involve notice and teacher-certification expectations; the home-education option above does not.
For the play-by-play, how to withdraw your child from public school walks through the conversation, the timing, and the paperwork. What to send the district when you pull your child covers exactly what the letter should and shouldn't say.
Assessment requirements
Assessment not required
Michigan does not require standardized testing or formal assessment.
Portfolio & records
Portfolio not required
While Michigan doesn't mandate a portfolio, keeping records is still recommended.
Required subjects
Michigan requires instruction in the following subjects.
Looking for curriculum?
Browse our curriculum directory to find the right fit for your family, then track your hours with Homeschool Fox to stay compliant with Michigan's requirements.
Additional notes
No notification required. Instruction must be comparable to public schools.
Frequently asked questions
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Nearby states
View all statesWant the cross-state comparison? Homeschool laws by state covers the legal regime in every state side by side.
Free Michigan printables
Two ready-to-use PDFs for Michigan homeschoolers. No account needed.
Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.
Reviewed and sourced
Last verified: May 2026. We review Michigan's requirements against official sources and update this page when the rules change.
Sources
Homeschool Fox is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We turn public homeschool requirements into practical tracking tools for families. Always confirm details with your state or a qualified advisor.
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