North Carolina
Homeschooling in North Carolina
Our summary below describes the overall picture of homeschooling requirements in the state of North Carolina. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: North Carolina Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
Approach 1 |
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| Approach: | Establish a homeschool |
| Restrictions: | Teacher must have a high school diploma or equivalent |
| Reporting: | Send to the Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) a Notice of Intent to Operate a School. The notice must include the name and address of the school along with the name of the school’s owner and chief administrator; Notify DNPE when homeschooling ceases. |
| Recordkeeping: | Maintain attendance and immunization records and results of standardized tests |
| Requirements: | No subjects specified, but see subjects tested below. |
| Testing: | Testing is Required. Have a nationally standardized achievement test administered annually to each student. The test must involve the subject areas of English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics. Records of the test results must be retained at the school for at least one year and made available to DNPE when requested. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between the ages of 7 and 16 years of age |
| Source of Law: | North Carolina General Statutes |
| 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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