Michigan requires no notice, no testing, and no reporting for homeschoolers — just instruction in a set of core subjects at home.
Homeschooling in Michigan is legal and about as simple as it gets in the United States. Under the state's homeschool exemption, you don't file anything, notify anyone, or submit to any testing. You simply provide an organized education at home in the core subjects.
The one real obligation is subject coverage: Michigan expects instruction in reading, spelling, mathematics, science, history, civics, literature, writing, and English grammar. There's also an optional route of operating as a nonpublic school, which a small number of families use for specific situations, but most never need it.
None required under the homeschool exemption. You may voluntarily report to the state, but there is no obligation to do so, and most families don't.
Teach reading, spelling, mathematics, science, history, civics, literature, writing, and English grammar. There's no prescribed number of hours or days and no state-approved curriculum list — how you cover the subjects is up to you.
Nothing must be filed or kept by law, but keeping simple records — subjects covered, work samples, progress notes — is smart practice, especially for high schoolers who'll need transcripts for college.
If your child attends school now, send the school a brief written withdrawal letter so attendance records close cleanly.
Note the nine required subjects and sketch how your week will touch each of them.
Set up a lightweight record system for your own benefit — a folder of work samples per semester is enough.
For teens, start a transcript early: courses, credits, and grades, since you'll be the one issuing the diploma.
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Whatever Michigan asks for — attendance, subject coverage, progress evidence, transcripts — Cullinan Academy tracks it automatically as your kids learn: verified mastery records, time-on-task, printable transcripts with GPA, and state report templates. No spreadsheet required.
Correct — no notice is required under the homeschool exemption. Just withdraw your child properly from their current school so they aren't marked truant.
No. Michigan requires no testing or assessment of homeschooled students at any grade.
You do. Parent-issued diplomas and transcripts are how Michigan homeschool graduates apply to colleges, and admissions offices handle them routinely.
Michigan allows nonpublic students access to some nonessential elective courses and activities in many districts — availability varies, so ask your local district directly.
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.