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State
Department Home Page
Homeschool Specific
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brief summary of the homeschooling law
in Florida.
Compulsory School Age
"attained the age of 6 years by February
1 . . . but have not attained the age of
16 years"
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Florida Legal Home Schooling
Options: 1
2 |
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Option: 1
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Option: 2
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Legal Option:
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Establish and
operate a home school
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Qualify and
operate as part of a private
school corporation (a legally
incorporated group of home
school families)
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Attendance:
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None specified
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180 days
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Subjects:
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None
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None
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Qualifications:
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None
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None
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Notice:
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File notice of
intent with the local
superintendent within 30 days of
establishment for home school
(not required annually)
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None
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Recordkeeping:
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Maintain a
portfolio of records and
materials (log of texts and
sample work sheets)
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None
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Testing:
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Do one of the
following annually: 1) take any
standardized test or a state
student assessment test which is
administered by a certified
teacher, 2) be evaluated by a
certified teacher, 3) be
evaluated by a licensed
psychologist, or 4) an
evaluation by another valid tool
that is mutually agreed upon.
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None
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© 2007,
HSLDA
NOTE: This summary is not intended to be, and does not constitute, the
giving of legal advice. Many states have unclear compulsory attendance
statutes, and the courts of those states vary in their interpretation of
the statutes. Therefore, there is no guarantee any state will accept all
of the options for compliance listed under each state. This summary is
not intended to be a substitute for individual reliance on privately
retained legal counsel such as that provided by
Home School Legal Defense Association.
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