Indiana homeschool laws
Requirements summary
Indiana treats homeschools as non-accredited nonpublic schools, and registering with the state is optional. You must keep a daily attendance record and provide instruction equivalent to public schools, which state law does not define; the state advises planning for about 180 days in a July 1 to June 30 year, with no daily-hours requirement. When you withdraw a child from a school to homeschool, you must tell the school (a phone call may be enough, but writing is recommended), or the child may be reported as truant. For a high school student, the school will ask you to sign the state Withdrawal to Non-Accredited Non-Public School form, which is not a homeschool registration form; if you do not sign it, the student is treated as a high school dropout and the school may report the student to the BMV, which can affect a driver's license or learner's permit. Elementary and middle school students do not need a specific form.
You can generally start without filing paperwork with the state or district.
Notice and filing deadlines
No fixed yearly filing date is listed for Indiana. The summary above explains when, or whether, a notice is due.
Required subjects
Our summary does not list specific subjects that Indiana law names. Check the official sources below.
Hours and days of instruction
You must keep a daily attendance record and provide instruction equivalent to public schools, which state law does not define; the state advises planning for about 180 days in a July 1 to June 30 year, with no daily-hours requirement.
Testing and evaluation
Our summary does not list a testing or evaluation requirement for Indiana.
Recordkeeping
You must keep a daily attendance record and provide instruction equivalent to public schools, which state law does not define; the state advises planning for about 180 days in a July 1 to June 30 year, with no daily-hours requirement.
Pre-filled filing draft
Not yet. HomeStudyPath does not have a pre-filled filing draft for Indiana, 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.
Homeschooling in Indiana?
HomeStudyPath puts your filing dates on your calendar and keeps the attendance, hours, and records your state asks for.
Track your state's deadlines automatically