Homeschooling in Mississippi: what’s actually required.
Notification required.
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 Mississippi asks
Regulation level
Low regulation
Law type
Notify-only — certificate filed for compulsory-attendance compliance; statute bars state control of curriculum; no approval/registration
What you notify / file
Notify: Local school attendance officer (SAO) of the district of residence; Home School Certificate of Enrollment (MDE form; in person or email to homeschool@mdek12.org).