Homeschooling in North Carolina: what’s actually required.
Notification required, testing or evaluation 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 North Carolina asks
Regulation level
High regulation
Law type
Registration — homeschool is registered/listed with DNPE and assigned an account (filing establishes the school; no approval 'granted')
What you notify / file
Notify: NC Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE), Dept. of Administration; Notice of Intent via DNPE online portal (one-time); closure notice when ending; Before beginning (one-time); DNPE recommends awaiting written acknowledgment before withdrawing.
Testing / evaluation
Nationally standardized test or equivalent measurement (English grammar, reading, spelling, math); no portfolio/teacher-eval alternative in statute