Homeschool Testing in North Dakota

Required hours

700 hrs/year

School days

175 days/year

Required subjects

9 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Standardized testing

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

Does North Dakota require testing?

North Dakota requires a standardized achievement test in grades 4, 6, 8, and 10, with results filed with the resident district superintendent (NDCC 15.1-23-09, -11). A child may be exempted if the parent files a philosophical, moral, or religious objection, or independently if the parent is licensed or approved to teach, holds a baccalaureate degree, or meets a national teacher-exam cutoff. A basic composite score below the 50th percentile triggers an additional year of progress monitoring; below the 30th percentile triggers a multidisciplinary assessment and a remediation plan.

What kind of assessment North Dakota accepts

North Dakota looks for a nationally normed standardized test, such as the Iowa (ITBS), Stanford, or CAT. These can often be administered at home by an approved proctor or through an online testing service. Keep the score report once it comes back.

When assessments happen

In North Dakota, assessment is expected at specified grade levels. Put the window on your calendar so testing or evaluation doesn't sneak up at year end, and plan to keep the result with your records once it's done.

If scores fall short

A low score usually isn't an automatic problem. States that require testing typically ask that you keep the results and, if scores fall below a set level, work with your child and reassess the following year rather than ending the homeschool. Check North Dakota's specific threshold, but a single low result rarely undoes your homeschool on its own.

Keeping your assessment records

Keep every score report or evaluation with the date and the test or evaluator's name. North Dakota may ask to see them, and they're useful for your own records and for college applications later. Homeschool Fox stores results alongside your hours and activity log so everything lives in one place.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for North Dakota

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

• Hours toward your 700-hour goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More North Dakota guides

• North Dakota Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in North Dakota A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in North Dakota Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in North Dakota What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in North Dakota The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to North Dakota What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.