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Florida Homeschool Law – FL Homeschooling Laws
Florida Area Homeschool Support
Mid Florida Homeschool Association is a support group of over 200 families in the Central Florida area that organizes coops, field trips, and events throughout the year.
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Florida Home School Laws
Below is a brief summary of the home schooling law in Florida.
Section 1002.01, F.S., defines home education as “the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent or guardian in order to satisfy Florida’s compulsory education requirements.”
Links for Florida Homeschool Law
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Florida State Homeschool Specific Information
Homeschool help for Florida Homeschoolers
| Florida Legal Home Schooling Options: | ||
| Option: 1 | Option: 2 | |
| Legal Option: | Establish and operate a home school aka homeschool |
Qualify and operate as part of a private school corporation (a legally incorporated group of home school families) |
| Attendance: | None specified | 180 days |
| Subjects: | None | None |
| Qualifications: | None | None |
| Notice: | File notice of intent with the local superintendent within 30 days of establishment of home school (not required annually). *Notice must include the following information: name of the home education student(s), birthdate(s), address, and parent’s signature. Submit a letter of termination to the school district superintendent upon completion of the home education program, enrollment in a public or private school, or moving from the district. |
None |
| Recordkeeping: | Maintain a portfolio of records and materials (log of texts and sample work sheets). Portfolio is defined as “a log of educational activities which is made contemporaneously with the instruction and which designates by title any reading materials used. The portfolio should also include samples of any writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative materials used or developed by the student. *Preserve each student’s portfolio for two years. The portfolio must be made available for inspection by the superintendent upon 15-day written notice. |
None |
| Testing: | Do one of the following annually: 1) take any standardized test or a state student assessment test which is administered by a certified teacher, 2) be evaluated by a certified teacher, 3) be evaluated by a licensed psychologist, or 4) an evaluation by another valid tool that is mutually agreed upon. | None |
| Florida Legal Home Schooling Options: | |
| Option: 3 | |
| Legal Option: | Operate under “private tutor law” |
| Attendance: | 180 days per year or the equivalent on an hourly basis. |
| Subjects: | None |
| Qualifications: | Hold a valid Florida certificate to teach the subjects or grades in which instruction is given. |
| Notice: | None |
| Recordkeeping: | Keep all records and make all reports required by the state and district school board. |
| Testing: | None |
Additional Homeschool Information Provided by Home School Legal Defense Association.
© 2009 NOTE: This summary is not intended to be, and does not constitute, the giving of legal advice. Many states have unclear compulsory attendance statutes, and the courts of those states vary in their interpretation of the statutes. Therefore, there is no guarantee any state will accept all of the options for compliance listed under each state. This summary is not intended to be a substitute for individual reliance on privately retained legal counsel such as that provided by Home School Legal Defense Association. Bridgeway’s advisors will talk to you about your homeschool concerns.
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