Homeschool requirements by state

About twenty states set an annual number of days or hours of instruction; the rest ask for a regular schedule or say nothing at all. A smaller group requires an attendance log or a portfolio. Tap a state for the rule in plain terms, what to file, and the official source.

State	Days	Hours	Attendance log	Portfolio
Alabama			Not stated	No
Alaska			No	No
Arizona			No	No
Arkansas			No	No
California			Yes	No
Colorado	172		Yes	No
Connecticut			No	No
Delaware			Yes	No
District of Columbia			No	Yes
Florida			No	Yes
Georgia	180		Yes	No
Hawaii			Yes	No
Idaho			No	No
Illinois			No	No
Indiana	180		Yes	No
Iowa	148		No	No
Kansas	186	1,116	No	No
Kentucky	185	1,062	Yes	No
Louisiana			No	Not stated
Maine	175		No	No
Maryland			No	Yes
Massachusetts			Not stated	Not stated
Michigan			No	No
Minnesota			No	No
Mississippi			No	No
Missouri		1,000	Yes	Yes
Montana		1,080	Yes	No
Nebraska		1,080	Not stated	No
Nevada			No	No
New Hampshire			No	No
New Jersey			No	No
New Mexico			No	No
New York	180	990	Yes	No
North Carolina			Yes	No
North Dakota	175		No	No
Ohio			No	No
Oklahoma	180		No	No
Oregon			No	No
Pennsylvania	180	990	Yes	Yes
Rhode Island		1,080	Yes	No
South Carolina	180		Yes	Yes
South Dakota			No	No
Tennessee	180		Yes	No
Texas			No	No
Utah			No	No
Vermont			No	Not stated
Virginia			No	Not stated
Washington		1,000	No	No
West Virginia	180		No	Not stated
Wisconsin		875	No	No
Wyoming			No	No

Checked against each state's statute or department of education on September 13, 2026. Not legal advice; confirm with your state.

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