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File a form with the state every year.Teach five subjects for the equal of 180 school days.Write a progress report at the end of each year.Give a test at least every three years, from the end of 3rd grade.Keep the reports and test scores at home.
Your year
The state says. Teach the equal of 180 school days each year.Each school day is at least four and a half hours.A child who is physically unable is excused from this rule.The law's list of records does not include attendance.
You do. 1.Pick your 12-month school year.2.Plan at least 180 days of four and a half hours.3.Track the days you teach, so you can show it if anyone asks.
The Lesson Planner makes this easy.
It counts the days and hours you teach, for each child. It prints the record for you.
The state says. There is one way: a home study program.That is the state's name for a homeschool.A parent or guardian may teach only their own children.A parent or guardian may also hire a tutor to teach.
You do. Nothing to choose.File the yearly form, then teach your child or hire a tutor.
Where. Step 1 of Do the steps
The state says. From the 6th birthday to the 16th birthday.
You do. Check each child aged 6 to 16.Each one must be in a school or in your home study program.
The state says. Yes, every year.You file a form with the state's education department.It is called a "Declaration of Intent."File it within 30 days after you start.Then file it again by September 1 each year.
You do. 1.File it online.2.Ask for the emailed copy.3.Keep that copy as your proof.
Where. Step 1 of Do the steps
Proof of compliance makes this easy.
It prints one page that shows what you did, step by step, with the dates.
The state says. The teaching parent or guardian needs a high school diploma.Or a high school equivalency diploma the state approves.That takes the place of a high school diploma.A tutor you hire needs one too.
You do. 1.Check that the teaching parent or guardian has one of those diplomas.2.If you hire a tutor, check the tutor has one.The yearly form does not list proof of a diploma.
Where. Step 1 of Do the steps
The state says. Teach at least five subjects:Reading.Language arts.Math.Social studies.Science.
You do. Plan the year around those five.Add anything else you want.The Academic Planner shows what colleges expect.
The Academic Planner makes this easy.
It lays out every subject, every year, for each child.
The state says. Give a nationally standardized test at least every three years.That is a test used all over the country.Start at the end of 3rd grade.Keep the scores. You do not send them in.Also write a progress report at the end of each school year.
You do. 1.Give the test with advice from a person trained in giving and reading these tests.2.Keep the scores at home.3.Write the yearly progress report and keep it at least three years.
Where. Step 2 of Do the steps
Standardized Testing makes this easy.
It picks the right test and keeps each child's score.
The state says. The home study law does not mention shots.The school shot law covers schools and child care.It does not name home study programs.
You do. Nothing to file for your home study program.Is your child joining a school, pre-K or child care?Get Form 3231 or Form 2208 ready first.
Read it from the state
Every fact above comes from these pages.
Checked against Georgia's own law on October 20, 2026.
Something changed in Georgia? . You will hear it before we do.
This is a summary of public law, not legal advice. Requirements change, so always confirm with your state before you file.