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Homeschool Requirements by State & Country

Select your state or country to see what's required to homeschool where you live.

Always verify with current law. This information is summarized from HSLDA, HSLDA Canada, and government education ministries as of 2026. Homeschool laws change — confirm requirements with your local education authority before making decisions.
  Low regulation   Medium regulation   High regulation

United States (51)

AL
Alabama
Low
AK
Alaska
Very Low
AZ
Arizona
Low
AR
Arkansas
Low
CA
California
Medium
CO
Colorado
Medium
CT
Connecticut
Low
DE
Delaware
Low
FL
Florida
Medium
GA
Georgia
Medium
HI
Hawaii
Medium
ID
Idaho
Very Low
IL
Illinois
Low
IN
Indiana
Low
IA
Iowa
Low
KS
Kansas
Low
KY
Kentucky
Low
LA
Louisiana
Medium
ME
Maine
Medium
MD
Maryland
Medium
MA
Massachusetts
High
MI
Michigan
Low
MN
Minnesota
Medium
MS
Mississippi
Very Low
MO
Missouri
Low
MT
Montana
Low
NE
Nebraska
Low
NV
Nevada
Low
NH
New Hampshire
Medium
NJ
New Jersey
Very Low
NM
New Mexico
Low
NY
New York
Very High
NC
North Carolina
Medium
ND
North Dakota
High
OH
Ohio
Low
OK
Oklahoma
Very Low
OR
Oregon
Medium
PA
Pennsylvania
Very High
RI
Rhode Island
High
SC
South Carolina
Medium
SD
South Dakota
Low
TN
Tennessee
Medium
TX
Texas
Very Low
UT
Utah
Very Low
VT
Vermont
Medium
VA
Virginia
Medium
WA
Washington
Medium
WV
West Virginia
Medium
WI
Wisconsin
Low
WY
Wyoming
Low
DC
Washington D.C.
Medium

Australia (8)

AU-NSW
New South Wales, Australia
High
AU-VIC
Victoria, Australia
Medium
AU-QLD
Queensland, Australia
Medium
AU-WA
Western Australia, Australia
High
AU-SA
South Australia, Australia
High
AU-TAS
Tasmania, Australia
High
AU-ACT
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Medium
AU-NT
Northern Territory, Australia
High

Canada (10)

CA-AB
Alberta, Canada
Medium
CA-BC
British Columbia, Canada
Low
CA-MB
Manitoba, Canada
Medium
CA-NB
New Brunswick, Canada
Low
CA-NL
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Medium
CA-NS
Nova Scotia, Canada
Low
CA-ON
Ontario, Canada
Very Low
CA-PE
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Low
CA-QC
Quebec, Canada
High
CA-SK
Saskatchewan, Canada
Medium

Ireland (1)

IE
Ireland
Medium

New Zealand (1)

NZ
New Zealand
Medium

South Africa (1)

ZA
South Africa
High

United Kingdom (4)

UK-ENG
England, United Kingdom
Low
UK-SCT
Scotland, United Kingdom
Medium
UK-WLS
Wales, United Kingdom
Low
UK-NIR
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Low

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