Georgia
Homeschooling in Georgia
Our summary below describes the overall picture of homeschooling requirements in the state of Georgia. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Georgia Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms , by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
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| Approach: | Establish a home study program |
| Restrictions: | Teaching parent must have a high school diploma or GED. A private tutor hired by the parents must have a high school diploma or GED as well. |
| Reporting: | File a declaration of intent with the local superintendent by September 1 or within 30 days after a program is established, including the names and ages of students, address where program is located and the dates of the school year. |
| Recordkeeping: | Maintain attendance records and submit monthly to superintendent, and write and retain an annual progress report. |
| Requirements: | Subjects required, but not limited to: reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science. Each 12 months, provide instruction equivalent to 180 school days, each school day consisting of at least 4-1/2 school hours. |
| Testing: | Testing is Required. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Children between the ages of 6 and 16. If a child is under 6 and has attended more than 20 days in a public school, he is then subject to the compulsory attendance laws. |
| Source of Law: | Georgia Code Annotated, 20-2-690 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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