Florida homeschool checklist for this year
Answer two questions and get the year's deadlines with their dates, the notice, testing and records, each linked to the law. Print it or tick it off here.
- Florida law
- This year's checklist
- Letter of intent
- Withdrawing from school
- ESA money
This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and Florida's own statute and education department are the final word. The links below go straight to them.
Deadlines, forms and amounts checked on against the sources linked on this page.
Florida homeschool checklist, school year
Things to do, with their deadlines
Send the district school superintendent of your county a written, signed notice of intent.
Source: Florida Statutes 1002.41, Home education programs (legislature)Arrange one annual educational evaluation by a method you choose, and file a copy with the district school superintendent's office.
Source: Florida Statutes 1002.41, Home education programs (legislature)
Need the letter? Fill in the Florida letter of intent and print it.
All year
Keep a portfolio: a log of educational activities made at the time of instruction that names any reading materials used, plus samples of writings, worksheets, workbooks or creative materials. The parent decides what goes in it and keeps it for 2 years. The superintendent may ask to inspect it with 15 days' written notice; the law does not require the superintendent to inspect.
Source: Florida Statutes 1002.41, Home education programs (legislature)
If you stop homeschooling
File a written notice of termination with the district school superintendent, with the annual evaluation.
Source: Florida Statutes 1002.41, Home education programs (legislature)
Good habits (not in the law)
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Keep a copy of everything you send, and of any acknowledgement you get back, with the date.
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Start simple records on day one: the days you teach, the books you read and a few samples of work in each subject. They help if you move, return to school or apply to college.
Where this comes from
- Florida Statutes 1002.41, Home education programs (legislature) (the law)
- Florida Statutes 1003.21, School attendance (legislature) (the law)
- Florida Statutes 1002.01, Definitions (legislature) (the law)
- Florida Statutes 1002.395, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (legislature) (the law)
- Step Up For Students: 2026–27 scholarship amounts by district (PDF) (other)
- Step Up For Students (Florida scholarship-funding organization): Personalized Education Program (other)
- Step Up For Students: PEP family handbook (other)
- Step Up For Students: become a service provider (other)
- Step Up For Students: vendors (other)
Checked on October 29, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and forms change; confirm a date with your school district or the state agency before you rely on it. For legal advice, ask a lawyer licensed in Florida; homeschool legal-help organizations and your state's homeschool groups can also point you to help. Something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.