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Georgia homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Declaration of Intent to Utilize a Home Study Program (www.gadoe.org)
- When: Within 30 days of starting, then annually by September 1
- Where: Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)
- How to submit: Online via GaDOE website (recommended for immediate processing)
- What to include
- Child information
- Parent attestation of qualifications
Subjects and hours
- Time: 180 days
- Required Subjects
- Reading
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
Records to keep
- Attendance Records3 years (for test results)
- Annual Progress Report3 years (for test results)
- Test Results (for 3 years)3 years (for test results)
Testing and assessment
- Nationally standardized test required every 3 years.Every 3 years
Deadlines
- Declaration of Intent to Utilize a Home Study Program: Within 30 days of starting, then annually by September 1Goes to: Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)
- Initial Declaration: Within 30 days of start
- Annual Declaration: September 1
Contacts and official sources
- Education department: www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Pages/Home-Schools.aspx