Utah 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 Utah'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.

Utah homeschool checklist, school year

Things to do, with their deadlines

Once, when you withdraw your child or choose not to enroll
Give the local school board of your district a one-time notification (it may be a letter of intent). You do not send one every year.
Source: Utah Code 53G-6-204, school-age children exempt from school attendance (Utah Legislature)
Within 30 days
The board must acknowledge your notification.
Source: Utah Code 53G-6-204, school-age children exempt from school attendance (Utah Legislature)

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

All year

All year
None are required. The statute says a local school board may not require a parent to maintain records of instruction or attendance.
Source: Utah Code 53G-6-204, school-age children exempt from school attendance (Utah Legislature)

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

Utah Code 53G-6-204, school-age children exempt from school attendance (Utah Legislature) (the law)
Utah Code 53G-6-201, definitions, compulsory education (Utah Legislature) (the law)
Utah Code 53G-6-202, compulsory education (Utah Legislature) (the law)
Utah Code 53F-6-402, Utah Fits All Scholarship Program (Utah Legislature) (the law)
Utah State Board of Education: Home School (state agency)
Utah State Board of Education: Utah Fits All Scholarship (state agency)
Utah Attorney General: Utah Fits All scholarship program (state agency)
Utah Code 53F-6-401 (Utah Fits All definitions) (the law)
Utah Code 53F-6-409 (qualifying providers) (the law)
Utah Code 53F-6-405 (program manager duties) (the law)
Utah Code 53F-6-410 (assessments) (the law)
Utah House of Representatives: leaders affirm commitment to school choice following court ruling (April 2025) (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 Utah; 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.