The state says. •The state does not require a set number of days.•Your school picks its own days.•The state's report form uses 180 days as an example. It is not a rule.•Each summer, you report the days your school was open.•You also report the days each child attended.•That report is due by July 31.

You do. 1.Mark each day you teach.2.Count the days each child attends.3.Report both totals online between June 1 and July 31.

The state says. •The law names three kinds of home school.•In a single family home school, a parent or guardian teaches their own child, mostly at home.•A multi family home school joins families whose children are not all brothers and sisters.•In it, one person, the liaison, sends the reports for all the families.•The third kind works with the local school district.•The district head, the superintendent, or a helper the superintendent picks, approves your curriculum.•The superintendent must also say in writing that your child gets regular and thorough lessons in the public school subjects.•The state's home school packet names two main kinds: single family and multi family.

You do. •Pick the kind of home school when you open your school online.•The single family kind is for one family teaching its own children.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •Ages 5 to 16.•A child counts as 5 if the 5th birthday is on or before August 31.•You do not have to open a home school for a child 16 or older.•The state still welcomes you to.

You do. Check that each child from age 5 until the 16th birthday is enrolled in a school or in your home school.

The state says. •Yes.•You open your home school in EdAccess, the state's online system.•The state reviews it, then approves or denies it.Then you send two reports every year:•Who is enrolled, by September 30.•Days open and days attended, by July 31.•If you miss a report, the state closes your school.

You do. 1.Ask for an EdAccess account. Pick "Nonpublic School Account."2.Open your home school and add each child.3.When it is approved, print the Acknowledgment Letter.4.Put both report dates on your calendar.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •The home school law does not name any teacher qualification.•It does not ask for a diploma, a degree or a teaching license.

You do. Nothing to file about who teaches.

The state says. •The law names no subjects for a single family or multi family home school.•The state does not give, approve or check any curriculum.•The district kind of home school is different.•It teaches the subjects the public schools teach.

You do. •Choose what to teach.•The Academic Planner shows what colleges expect.

The state says. •The home school law does not ask for a test.•The state does not give its own tests to home schools.

You do. •Nothing to send.•If your child takes a test, keep the score in the portfolio.

The state says. •The home school law does not mention shots.•The school shot law covers public school students.•The health rule covers child care, private schools and colleges.•Neither one names a home school.•Each year, a home school reports only its enrollment and its attendance.

You do. •Keep each child's shot record in your home school folder.•You will need it if your child starts a public or private school.