Homeschooling in Oklahoma

The attendance statute requires education by other means for the full term the local district's schools are in session. Instruction must be provided in good faith and be equivalent to state-provided education.

Oklahoma requires half-day kindergarten at age 5 unless the parent utilizes the statutory postponement procedure. This procedure requires sending notice by certified mail to the resident superintendent.

Families do not need to register or obtain approval to homeschool, and notifying a principal is guidance rather than mandatory. However, if a child is already enrolled, parents must document the withdrawal and ensure the school updates its enrollment records.

The State Department of Education provides guidance suggesting 180 days and six daily hours of instruction, adjusted for age. This schedule is agency guidance rather than an express homeschool-specific hourly statute.

There is no state-approved homeschool curriculum requirement. SDE guidance suggests including reading, writing, mathematics, science, citizenship, the U.S. Constitution, health, safety, physical education, and conservation.

Recommended records include withdrawal correspondence, attendance and learning logs, curriculum descriptions, work samples, and progress summaries. High school families should maintain course descriptions, credits, grades, and transcripts.

Homeschoolers are not required to participate in state testing. However, public schools may administer standardized achievement testing for grade placement or course credits upon re-entry.