State requirements

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).

Testing / evaluation

No standardized testing or evaluation required.

Last verified: 2026-06-30

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