State Requirements Table

What do these tiers mean?
No Notice
No filing, letter, or form is required before you start homeschooling.
Low Regulation
A one-time or annual notice (letter of intent or affidavit) is required, but no mandatory testing.
Moderate Regulation
Notice is required, plus mandatory standardized testing or an academic evaluation.
High Regulation
The most oversight — often prior approval, mandatory testing, and sometimes a portfolio or parent-qualification requirement.
Tier
Notification
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State Tier Notification Testing / Evaluation Portfolio Option Parent Qualification Statute Citation

Methodology: Tiers follow the widely-used four-level homeschool regulation framework (No Notice · Low · Moderate · High), assigned from each state's current statutes and official department-of-education guidance, cross-checked against HSLDA and CRHE state law summaries. Every field links to the primary source used.

This matrix is a state-requirements planning reference, not legal advice. State laws change — several states changed homeschool law in 2025 (e.g. Wyoming HB 46, Utah HB 209) and Connecticut has a phased law change beginning July 2027. Verify current requirements with the state education agency or an education attorney before acting. Compiled September 2026.