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France homeschool checklist
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Cerfa 16212*01 (www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/R61572)
- When: 1er mars au 31 mai
- Where: DASEN via préfecture
- How to submit: Téléprocédure en ligne
- What to include
- Projet éducatif détaillé, justificatifs des motifs, enquête sociale
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Must conform to national programs of primary/lower secondary and socle commun de connaissances.
Records to keep
- Records: Maintain evidence of instruction for inspections; no specific format mandated.
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Annual pedagogical control by inspection académique assesses progress.
- Assessment: Inspection verifies instruction quality and child progress annually (L.131-7).
Deadlines
- Annual IEF Authorization Request: recurring 2026-03-01 to 2026-05-31
- Recours contre refus: 2 months from notification
Contacts and official sources
- Ministère de l'Éducation - L'instruction dans la famille (www.education.gouv.fr/l-instruction-dans-la-famille-340514)
- Service Public - Instruction dans la famille (www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F23429)