Homeschool laws by state / Alabama
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Alabama
Every requirement below is verified against Alabama's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Alabama requires
| Notice / filing | Required — see the filings below
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|---|---|
| Days / hours | No day or hour minimum is set by law. |
| Subjects | No subject list is written into the law. |
| Testing / evaluation | None required |
| Records | No portfolio submission is required by law — but keeping records protects you. |
Citations: Ala. Code SS 16-28-1 et seq. (church-school enrollment route); no days, hours, subjects, testing or qualifications
What Alabama law does NOT require
Most websites won't say this plainly, so we will — because knowing what the law doesn't ask of you matters as much as knowing what it does:
- No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
- No standardized testing or annual evaluation is required.
- No specific list of required subjects is written into the law.
- No portfolio submission to officials is required.
Moving to or from Alabama
| Moving INTO Alabama | Enroll in a church school (or other route) and file the one-time enrollment form with the new local superintendent. § 16-28-7 |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Alabama | No exit filing is required. Ala. Code § 16-28-7 |
Read the law yourself
- Code of Alabama (official, ALISON)
- Ala. Code § 16-28-3 (attendance; church-school exemption)
- HSLDA - AlabamaSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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