The Florida rules in plain English - notice, testing, records, and the dates families actually miss. Verified against the official sources below on 2026-10-18.
Before anything else: this is orientation, not legal advice. Requirements change and local offices have their own habits. The sources at the bottom are the authority - check them before you file.
Written notice of intent to the district school superintendent within 30 days of establishing the home education program. Superintendent must accept and register it; the district may not require more information.
Where it goes: District school superintendent (county)
Annual educational evaluation filed with the district superintendent. Five options: certified-teacher portfolio review, nationally normed test, state assessment, psychologist evaluation, or a tool both sides agree on.
Subjects: Parent-directed; no state subject list for home education
Records: Portfolio with a contemporaneous activity log + work samples, kept 2 years, shown to the superintendent only on 15 days' written notice.
[Your name]
[Address]
[Date]
Dear district school superintendent,
I am writing to notify you of my intent to establish and maintain a home education program under Florida Statute 1002.41 for my child, [student name], grade [X], for the [20XX-XX] school year.
Included: full legal name, address, and birthdate of each child.
Respectfully,
[Your name] · [phone] · [email]
Want this handled? The Records Office drafts your Florida notice or filing every year, keeps the deadline calendar, and builds the transcript and course descriptions colleges expect. Founding families: $99/year.
VERIFIED 2026-10-18 AGAINST THE SOURCES ABOVE · HOMESCHOOL RECORDS OFFICE · YOU ARE THE SCHOOL OF RECORD · THIS GUIDE IS ORIENTATION, NOT LEGAL ADVICE