The Georgia 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.
Declaration of Intent to the Georgia Dept of Education when you start and every year by September 1, filed online with GaDOE (not your district).
Where it goes: Georgia Department of Education (online DOI)
Nationally standardized test every 3 years starting at the end of 3rd grade; results retained 3 years, not submitted. Write an annual progress report and keep it 3 years.
Subjects: Reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science; 180 days of instruction, at least 4.5 hours a day
Records: Keep monthly attendance reports, annual progress reports, and test results (all retained, not filed).
Georgia's filing is the online Declaration of Intent with the Department of Education, due by September 1 each year. It takes about ten minutes - the part families forget is the yearly renewal. We handle the calendar so it never lapses.
Want this handled? The Records Office drafts your Georgia 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