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Home School Option

📘 Required Subjects

Georgia’s home study law (O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690) requires homeschool parents/guardians to provide a basic academic educational program which includes the five content areas below. You may also teach other content areas.

  • Mathematics
  • English Language Arts
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Reading

 

Key Considerations for Home Schooling

After you decide to begin a home study program, the most difficult decision is deciding which curriculum to use.
  • The Georgia Department of Education does not endorse, promote or provide a curriculum for your home study program.
Please note that the Georgia Cyber Academy and the Georgia Connections Academy are online public charter schools and are not affiliated with the home study program.
  • If you are interested in these schools you must contact them directly.  ​
Each parent/guardian must decide which curriculum is best for their child and then purchase the curriculum on their own
  • You may search the Internet for “homeschool curriculum reviews” and read what other people are saying about each curriculum so you can make an informed decision
  • It is advisable to choose your home study curriculum prior to registering your child/children by submitting the "Declaration of Intent" online
You must submit a declaration of Intent by September 1st or within 30 days after a home study program is established.
  • You may employ a tutor
  • Parents must have a high school diploma or GED
Re-entering Public School after Home School
  • By electing a home school program, your student may be required to take academic testing upon re-entering into public school as a way to access proficiency levels in all academic area.
  • Check the Transfer Credits/Accredited Online Schools to ensure ECSD accepts transfer credits.
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