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Homeschooling in Kentucky: Requirements, Records & How to Get Started
Everything Kentucky families need to homeschool with confidence — the short list of rules in plain English, plus the records worth keeping.
Kentucky homeschool law, summarized
Kentucky treats a home school as a private school
What Kentucky actually requires
Kentucky treats a home school as a private school. To begin, you send a brief written notification to your local school board within the first two weeks of the school year, listing the students being taught at home. There’s no approval process and no state testing requirement.
You teach the required subjects — reading, writing, spelling, grammar, history, mathematics, science, civics, and health — over a 185-day year, and you keep attendance and scholarship (grade) records. The district may ask to review them, so keeping them tidy is the entire compliance job.
Official Kentucky resources
Always confirm current rules directly with the state. These are the authoritative sources:
Kentucky Dept. of Education — Home School education.ky.gov ↗HSLDA — Kentucky Homeschool Laws hslda.org ↗
The records smart Kentucky families keep
Kentucky asks you to keep attendance and grades on hand for the district. Homeschool Reports makes both effortless.
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Choosing a Kentucky homeschool curriculum
Kentucky names required subjects but lets you choose the curriculum. Keeping a simple record of what you cover makes your attendance and grade records easy to maintain.
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Common questions about homeschooling in Kentucky
How do I start homeschooling in Kentucky?
Send a written notification to your local school board within the first two weeks of the school year, listing the students taught at home. Home schools are treated as private schools.
Does Kentucky require testing?
No. Kentucky does not require homeschooled students to take standardized tests or submit assessments to the state.
What must I teach in Kentucky?
Reading, writing, spelling, grammar, history, mathematics, science, civics, and health, over a 185-day school year. You keep attendance and grade records.
Can my homeschooled student get a diploma in Kentucky?
Yes. As the private-school administrator you can issue a diploma and transcript. Homeschool Reports generates professional versions of both.
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