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Tennessee homeschool laws

How to homeschool in Tennessee

As an independent home school, submit a notice of intent to the local superintendent before each school year. It lists the children's names, ages and grades, where you teach, the curriculum, planned hours and your qualifications. Send an attendance report at year end, and test each child in grades 5, 7 and 9. Church-related school umbrellas and accredited online schools are separate options that report for you.

Requirements:
Moderate requirements
How you file:
State form
Law:
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3050
More:
HSLDA Tennessee

Tennessee homeschool requirements

Who can teach
High school diploma or GED.
Days and hours
4 hours a day for 180 days.
Subjects
No required subjects.
Testing
A nationally normed standardized test in English language arts and math in grades 5, 7 and 9, proctored by someone not related to the child, or in grades 5 and 7 the state test through the district. Any nationally normed test qualifies, and there are no low-score penalties.
Records
Attendance, submitted to the superintendent at year end.

Tennessee homeschool forms and letters, filled out

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

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Where it goes

Give the Notice of Intent with proof of your diploma or GED to the home school coordinator of your district of residence before each school year. Attendance records go to the director of schools at year end.

District Home School Coordinators (spreadsheet)State pageHSLDA Tennessee

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