Homeschooling in Georgia: what’s actually required.
Notification required, testing or evaluation required, minimum instruction hours apply.
This is a plain-language preview to help you get oriented — not legal advice. We help you organize and document; you decide what to file.
What Georgia asks
Regulation level
Medium regulation
Law type
Notify-only — GaDOE only collects/maintains the DOI; no approval or accreditation
What you notify / file
Notify: Georgia DOE (GaDOE); GaDOE then copies the local school system; Declaration of Intent (online, or printable form via fax/email); Within 30 days of establishing the program; by Sept 1 annually thereafter.
Testing / evaluation
Nationally standardized (norm-referenced) test in consultation w/ a trained person; annual written progress report by the instructor
Instruction hours
Equivalent of 180 days × at least 4.5 hours/day
Required subjects
Reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science ('includes, but is not limited to')