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North Carolina homeschool laws

How to homeschool in North Carolina

File a one-time notice of intent online with the Division of Non-Public Education at least five business days before starting, or before the child's seventh birthday. It gives the school name and address, the chief administrator, and proof of your high school diploma. The division does not accept notices in May or June. Log in once a year to confirm the school is active. Give each child a nationally standardized test every year and keep the results. Close it through the portal when you stop or move out of state.

Requirements:
Moderate requirements
How you file:
Filed online
Law:
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 115C-547 to 567
More:
HSLDA North Carolina

North Carolina homeschool requirements

Who can teach
High school diploma or equivalent.
Days and hours
A regular schedule for at least nine calendar months a year.
Subjects
No required subjects.
Testing
A nationally standardized achievement test every year covering English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics. Keep the results for one year. Nothing is submitted unless DNPE asks.
Records
Attendance and immunization records (or exemptions), and the last test results.

North Carolina homeschool forms and letters, filled out

The notice of intent, renewals, reports and letters North Carolina asks for, in the state's own form where one exists.

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Also expected in North Carolina

No form to fill out for these. The state expects them all the same.

  • Confirm the school is active on the DNPE portal

    Within 30 days of starting

    Log in once a year to make sure the school is still listed as active.

  • Annual standardized test

    At the end of every school year, for each student

    A nationally standardized test covering English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics, any administrator. Keep the results one year. Nothing is submitted unless asked.

  • Attendance and immunization records

    Keep on hand

    Keep attendance for each student and immunization records or exemptions, available for inspection.

Where it goes

File the Notice of Intent online with the Division of Non-Public Education, July through April only, and upload proof of high school education. The paper form is for families who cannot use the system.

DNPE Notice of Intent systemState pageHSLDA North Carolina

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