| LOUISIANA HOMESCHOOL LAW
Compulsory School Age: 7 - 18 Louisiana state law offers two legal homeschooling options: 1) operate a state-approved homeschool or 2) operate a homeschool as a private school. -
The first legal homeschooling option in Louisiana is to operate a homeschool that has been approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (SBESE). Parents must submit an application along with a copy of the child's birth certificate to the SBESE within 15 days of starting their homeschool program; this application must be renewed annually. Required attendance is 180 days per year. Required subjects must be equivalent to those offered in public schools and must include the Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers. Testing requirements are met when a child passes or scores at or above his/her grade level on a state-approved standardized test or if a certified teacher testifies through written statement that the child is being taught in accordance to state standards. Records that must be kept are any documents that meet the testing requirement, which should be submitted with the homeschool application renewal each year. There are no statutes specifying parent/teacher qualifications. -
The second option is to operate a homeschool as a private school. Parents/guardians wishing to pursue this option must notify the State Department of Education within the first 30 days of the school year. The notification should include the child's legal name, birth date, race, and gender. Required attendance is 180 days per year. Subjects studied must be equivalent to those offered in public schools and must include the Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers. There are no requirements regarding parent/teacher qualifications, recordkeeping, or testing. Find a homeschool group in Louisiana. View these websites for more information about Louisiana homeschool laws: Please note: This is a brief summary of Louisiana homeschool law and is presented for informative purposes only and not as legal advice. |
