Indiana is low-regulation: homeschools operate as private schools with no registration or testing. Keep attendance records and provide instruction for the same number of days as public schools.
Homeschooling is legal and low-hassle in Indiana, where a homeschool operates as a private school. There is no notice of intent, no curriculum approval, and no testing. The state's concrete asks are modest: provide instruction equivalent to public schools for the same number of days (public schools run 180), and keep attendance records that could be produced if the state superintendent requested them.
Indiana offers an online enrollment report for homeschools, but submitting it is voluntary unless specifically requested. Many families file it once for a paper trail; many never do.
Keep an attendance record for each child showing instruction on the same number of days public schools are in session (180 days). A checked-off calendar satisfies this. Produce it only if officially requested.
No notice is required to start. The Indiana Department of Education's homeschool enrollment report is voluntary unless the department asks. If withdrawing from public school, notify the school in writing — high schoolers withdrawing should follow the district's withdrawal process carefully to avoid dropout coding.
Indiana requires instruction equivalent to public schools but names no subject list for homeschools and requires no testing. In practice families cover language arts, math, science, and social studies.
Withdraw your child from their current school in writing; for high schoolers, complete the district's formal withdrawal steps.
Start an attendance calendar and plan for 180 instructional days.
Decide whether to file Indiana's voluntary homeschool enrollment report — optional, but some families like the record.
Outline an equivalent program across the core subjects for each child's level.
Pick a curriculum that covers the core subjects and logs each day's work automatically, so your attendance record maintains itself.
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No. The state's enrollment report is voluntary unless specifically requested by the Department of Education.
No. Indiana homeschoolers are not required to take any tests or submit evaluations.
The same number of days public schools provide instruction — 180 days. Your attendance record is the evidence, and only officials can request it.
Yes, but follow the district's formal withdrawal process so your teen is coded as transferring to homeschool rather than dropping out.
You issue the diploma and transcript. Indiana colleges, including the state universities, routinely admit homeschool graduates.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Homeschool law changes, and districts sometimes apply it differently. Verify current requirements with your state's department of education or a local homeschool association before filing anything. Content last reviewed 2026-07.