Ohio 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.

This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and Ohio's own statute and education department are the final word. The links below go straight to them.

Deadlines, forms and amounts checked on October 29, 2026 against the sources linked on this page.

Ohio homeschool checklist, school year

Things to do, with their deadlines

Within 5 calendar days of starting, moving into a new district, or withdrawing
Send a notice to the superintendent of your school district of residence.
Source: Ohio Revised Code 3321.042 (home education)
Within 14 days of your notice
The superintendent must acknowledge your notice in writing. Keep it.
Source: Ohio Revised Code 3321.042 (home education)

Need the letter? Fill in the Ohio letter of intent and print it.

All year

All year
Teach the subjects Ohio names: English language arts, mathematics, science, history, government, social studies.
Source: Ohio Revised Code 3321.042 (home education); Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Home Schooling
All year
The home education section does not require you to keep records. The yearly notice to the superintendent is the paperwork it asks for. The department says to keep the superintendent's written acknowledgement of the notice for the final year of home education to go with a home education diploma for employment or college.
Source: Ohio Revised Code 3321.042 (home education)

Good habits (not in the law)

Keep a copy of everything you send, and of any acknowledgement you get back, with the date.
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.

Dates shown are the next time each deadline comes round from today. Your ticks and answers stay in this browser; nothing is sent.

Where this comes from

Ohio Revised Code 3321.042 (home education) (the law)
Ohio Revised Code 3321.01 (compulsory school age) (the law)
Ohio Revised Code 3313.5312 (extracurricular access) (the law)
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Home Schooling (state agency)
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: EdChoice Scholarship (state agency)
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Home Education Fact Sheet (PDF) (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 Ohio; 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.