Know the rules where you live
Homeschool laws, state by state.
Every state sets its own requirements — some simply ask for notice, others have testing or reporting rules. Tap your state on the map to open a plain-language summary of its current homeschool laws, or browse the full list below.
Map opens the respected HSLDA state summary for that state. Legal requirements can change — always confirm with your state's current guidance before filing anything.
HSLDA stands for Home School Legal Defense Association.
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Prefer a list? Here are all fifty states plus the District of Columbia, each linking to its homeschool law summary.
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming