Mississippi 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.
- Mississippi law
- This year's checklist
- Withdrawing from school
This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and Mississippi'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.
Mississippi homeschool checklist, school year
Things to do, with their deadlines
Return the Certificate of Enrollment to the school attendance officer where your child lives.
Source: Mississippi Department of Education: Home School; State Board of Education Rule 30.7 Home School Guidelines (final, 2026-10-19)
The state's own form: Certificate of Enrollment (Mississippi Department of Education).
All year
The law does not require attendance or progress records. Parents should keep a copy of the enrollment form. The department recommends a portfolio for each child with samples of activities, assignments, projects and assessments, a log of books and materials used, and results of any national assessments.
Source: Mississippi Department of Education: Home School
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
- Mississippi Department of Education: Home School (state agency)
- State Board of Education Rule 30.7 Home School Guidelines (final, 2026-10-19) (state agency)
- Miss. Code 37-13-91 as posted by the Department of Education (state agency)
- House Bill 281 (2025), introduced text reproducing Miss. Code 37-13-91 (Mississippi Legislature) (the law)
- Department of Education: Understanding the Education Scholarship Account (revised 10/2025) (state agency)
- Department of Education: Education Scholarship Account (state agency)
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 Mississippi; 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.