The state says. •The law lists subjects to teach and a yearly test.•None of it sets a number of days or hours.

You do. •Pick your own school days and hours.•Keep your class schedules, since the law asks you to have them.

The state says. •There is one way: a home school.•A home school can also join an accrediting group the state recognizes.•That group checks your school.•Then the yearly test rule and the keep-these-papers rule do not apply.•You still send the report.

You do. •Run a home school and send the report.•If you join an accrediting group, keep its paper that says so.

The state says. •Ages 7 to 17.•A child who has graduated is done.•A child under 7 who is signed up at a public school must go.•That is true unless a district rule lets them out.•A parent can still take that child out for a good reason.•Going to another school is one.•Tell the district first.

You do. •Plan to send the report by October 1.•That is October 1 of the first school year after your child turns 7.•Keep going until 17 or graduation.

The state says. •Yes.•Send a report to your school district's superintendent.•That is the person in charge of the district where your child lives.It lists four things:•Your child's name, birth date and address.•The test you plan to use.•The name of each teacher.•Proof that each teacher qualifies.•Due date: October 1 of the first school year after your child turns 7.•Taking your child out of public school? It is due within 15 days.•Each October 1 after that, send a short letter that you will keep teaching.

You do. 1.Write the report, or fill in the state's form.2.Send it to your district's superintendent.3.Keep a copy.4.Each October 1 after, send the letter of intent to continue.

The state says. •A parent can teach when the child takes the yearly test.Anyone else needs one of these:•A Minnesota teaching license for that subject and grade.•A licensed teacher who watches over the teaching.•A job teaching in an accredited school.•A four-year college degree.

You do. 1.If you teach, give the yearly test.2.If someone else teaches, add proof to your report.•The proof shows they meet one of the rules above.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •Reading and writing.•Literature and fine arts.•Math.•Science.Social studies:•History, geography, economics, government and citizenship.•Health.•Physical education (gym).•Teach in English.

You do. •Plan your year around these subjects.•The Academic Planner tracks them.

The state says. •Every year, test each child ages 7 to 16.•If your first report came after your child turned 16, test through age 17.•Use a test that compares your child to children all over the country.•You and your superintendent agree on the test, how it is given and where.•The report names the test. It does not ask for the score.•A score at or below the 30th percentile means more checking.•So does a score one grade level behind children the same age.•Then you must get your child checked for learning problems.

You do. 1.Agree on the test with your superintendent.2.Give it each year.3.Keep the score at home.4.If the score is low, get your child checked.

Where. Step 3 of Do the steps

The state says. •Yes, as a separate paper.•The shot law counts a home school as a school.•Send a shot record or an exemption to your district's superintendent.•An exemption is a paper that lets a child skip a shot.•Send it by October 1 of your first home school year in Minnesota.•Send it again by October 1 of the grade 7 year.•It is not part of the home school report.

You do. 1.Get the shot record from your doctor or clinic.•Or sign a belief statement in front of a notary.•A notary watches you sign and stamps the paper.2.Send it to your superintendent by October 1.3.Keep the original at home.

Where. Immunizations