Florida homeschool laws
Requirements summary
Florida parents file a one-time notice of intent with their district superintendent within 30 days of starting a home education program. Parents must maintain a portfolio of records for two years and complete one of several annual evaluation options.
Expect a one-time or yearly notice. Some states in this group also ask for testing or records; see below.
Note: Florida's notice, annual evaluation, and termination notice are timed from your own start and end dates, so they aren't offered as fixed calendar reminders.
Notice and filing deadlines
Within 30 days of starting your home education program (one time, not yearly).: Notice of intent to establish a home education program
Written and signed, listing each child's full legal name, address, and birthdate. File it with your county district school superintendent.
Once a year. The statute sets no fixed date, so confirm your county's due date with its home education office.: Annual educational evaluation filed with the superintendent
Pick one of five methods: a Florida-certified teacher's portfolio review, a nationally normed test given by a certified teacher, a state assessment, a licensed psychologist's evaluation, or another tool agreed with the superintendent.
Within 30 days after your home education program ends.: Notice of termination (with the final annual evaluation)
Required subjects
Our summary does not list specific subjects that Florida law names. Check the official sources below.
Hours and days of instruction
Our summary does not list a specific hour or day count for Florida.
Testing and evaluation
Parents must maintain a portfolio of records for two years and complete one of several annual evaluation options.
Florida's notice, annual evaluation, and termination notice are timed from your own start and end dates, so they aren't offered as fixed calendar reminders.
Recordkeeping
- A log of educational activities, made at the time of instruction, listing reading materials by title.
- Samples of the student's writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative materials.
- Keep the portfolio for 2 years and make it available for inspection if the superintendent asks with 15 days' written notice.
Pre-filled filing draft
Not yet. HomeStudyPath does not have a pre-filled filing draft for Florida, but it can still remind you of any deadlines listed above.
Official sources
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official sources above.
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