Homeschool laws by state / Indiana
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Indiana
Every requirement below is verified against Indiana's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Indiana requires
| Notice / filing | None — no notice or registration required |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Worth knowing | Equivalent instruction, in English - no enumerated subject list |
Citations: Ind. Code SS 20-33-2-8, -28 (equivalent instruction), -21 (voluntary report)
What Indiana 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 notice, registration, or filing with the state is required to homeschool.
- 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 Indiana
| Moving INTO Indiana | Nothing to file (IDOE registration is voluntary). IC 20-33-2-21 |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Indiana | No exit filing is required. IC 20-33-2 |
Read the law yourself
- IC 20-33-2-20 (attendance records)
- HSLDA - IndianaSummary 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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