Homeschool laws by state / Florida
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Florida
Every requirement below is verified against Florida's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Florida 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 | Annual test OR evaluation (your choice) — annual evaluation, parent chooses one of five options, filed with the superintendent |
| Records | Yes — records/portfolio must be kept (see the statute for what to retain). |
Citations: Fla. Stat. S 1002.41; S 1002.41(3) EXCLUDES home education programs from school-day requirements
What Florida 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 specific list of required subjects is written into the law.
Moving to or from Florida
| Moving INTO Florida | File the notice of intent with the new county's superintendent within 30 days of establishing the program there. Fla. Stat. § 1002.41(1)(a) |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Florida | No exit filing is required. Fla. Stat. § 1002.41(1)(c) |
Read the law yourself
- Fla. Stat. § 1002.41 (home education programs)
- HSLDA - FloridaSummary 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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