Homeschool by State
Homeschooling in Indiana
What to know in Indiana
Applies to parents providing independent home education outside public charter enrollment, private school enrollment, and Education Scholarship Account participation.
Compulsory attendance age
This is part of your state's rules.
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Instruction must begin no later than the child's seventh birthday. Attendance continues until graduation or age 18, subject to statutory exceptions.
Instruction time
This is part of your state's rules.
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Requires 180 instructional days, including days completed at a previous school after a midyear transfer. Families choose their teaching days and daily duration.
Language and curriculum requirements
This is part of your state's rules.
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Instruction must be provided in the English language and provide an education equivalent to public schooling, though equivalency is not specifically defined. Independent homeschools are exempt from public-school curriculum and content requirements, and Indiana does not supply a state-approved curriculum.
Attendance recordkeeping
This is part of your state's rules.
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Parents must keep accurate attendance records to verify attendance upon a qualifying official request. Routine continuous reporting is not required.
Annual enrollment reporting
This is a suggestion, not a legal requirement.
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Reporting homeschool enrollment to IDOE is expressly voluntary and may only be completed by a parent or guardian. Obtaining a homeschool number is not a prerequisite for starting.
High school withdrawal form
This applies only in certain situations.
When this applies: When withdrawing a student already enrolled in high school
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IDOE requires a signed Withdrawal to Non-Accredited Non-public School Located in Indiana form. Without this form, dropout coding can affect Bureau of Motor Vehicles permit and driver's license eligibility.
Written notice to current school principal
This is part of your state's rules.
When this applies: When transferring from an existing school
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Parents must notify the current principal in writing and request student records. Families should retain the school's acknowledgement and verify the exit record.
Academic records and portfolio
This is a suggestion, not a legal requirement.
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Maintaining a calendar, curriculum list, work samples, assessments, course descriptions, grades, and credits is recommended to document learning and support transfers. This portfolio is not a routine state filing requirement.
Standardized testing
This is a suggestion, not a legal requirement.
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Independent homeschool testing is not mandated by IDOE. State-program participation can introduce testing duties.