Homeschooling in Tennessee: 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 Tennessee asks
Regulation level
Medium regulation
Law type
Notify-only — filed 'for purpose of reporting only' (§ 49-6-3050(b)(1))
What you notify / file
Notify: Local school district superintendent (LEA); Written 'Intent to Home School' form (TDOE website); Before the start of each school year (annually); mid-year arrivals within a reasonable time.
Testing / evaluation
State-board-approved secure standardized test (TCAP) by commissioner/designee, or an LEA-approved professional testing service