The state says. •The home school law asks for a notice and a plan.•Neither one sets a number of days or hours.

You do. •Pick your own school days and hours.•The notice does not ask about days or hours.

The state says. •There is one way: a home school.•You file a notice with your school district.•That excuses your child from enrolling in public school.

You do. •Nothing to choose.•File the notice to start.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •Ages 6 to 18.•It ends sooner if your child finishes high school.

You do. •File a notice for each child aged 6 to 18.•The state form is one form for each child.

The state says. •Yes, once.•File a notice with your school district's superintendent.•The superintendent is the head of the district.•Attach a plan for what you will teach.•You do not file it again each year.

You do. 1.File before you start.•If you take your child out of a public school, file within 10 days.•If you just moved to Nevada, file within 30 days.2.Keep the letter the district sends back.3.File a new notice within 30 days if your name or address changes, or your child's.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •The law lists what the notice holds.•None of it asks about the parent's schooling.•The district may not ask for more than that list.

You do. •Nothing to send about yourself.•You sign that you are in charge of your child's schooling.

The state says. Your plan covers four subjects:•English language arts.•Math.•Science.•Social studies, with history, geography, economics and government.•You set the level for your child.•You do not have to teach each subject every year.

You do. •Write a short plan for these four.•Attach it to your notice.•The Academic Planner shows what colleges expect.

The state says. •The home school law asks for a notice and a plan.•Neither one asks for a test.•The district must let your child take college entrance tests.•That includes the SAT, the ACT and the PSAT.

You do. •Nothing to send.•To find a college entrance test, check your district's website.

The state says. •The home school law does not mention shots.•The school shot rule is for enrolling in a public or private school.•Filing the notice excuses your child from enrolling.

You do. •Nothing to file about shots to homeschool.•Keep your child's shot record at home.•Child care and college ask for one.