Indiana Homeschool Laws

Homeschooling under the private school statute. This is the only homeschooling option for families in Indiana. See below for the steps you need to take when homeschooling your child.

Homeschooling under the private school statute. Here are the requirements for homeschooling your child under the Indiana private school statute.

1. Provide instruction equivalent to that given in public schools, in English. There are no mandatory subjects for homeschoolers in Indiana to follow, but it is recommended to follow the same general subjects that would be taught in public school.
2. You must operate your homeschool program for the same number of days that the public schools in your local district are in session–generally 180 days.
3. Maintain attendance records to verify enrollment of your child. The state superintendent or your school district’s superintendent may request these records, and you must provide them upon request.
4. Provide any other records upon request by the state. These may include the number of children you’re teaching at home, as well as their grade levels.

Here you’ll find websites for any questions you may have about education in the state of Indiana.

• Indiana Department of Education: https://www.in.gov/doe/
• Indiana Non-Public Education Association: https://inpea.org/
• List of Indiana school districts: https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_school_districts_in_Indiana

Whether you already homeschool in Indiana or are looking to do so, these resources are quite useful if you’re searching for support, co-ops, or answers to questions about homeschooling in your state.

• Anderson Indiana Area Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/439159496126037/
• Angola Christian Educators at Home (ACE): https://www.facebook.com/groups/112203982786547/
• Bloomington Homeschool Bulletin Board: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496857817147723/
• Catholic Homeschoolers of Michiana: https://chsmichiana.blogspot.com/
• Clark County Indiana Homeschool Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CCIHS/
• D.A.S.H. Homeschool Group – DeKalb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeKalbAreaSchoolsAtHome/
• Evansville Christian Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/188538114538275/
• Evansville Thunderbolts Homeschool Basketball: https://www.goboltsgo.org/
• Fort Wayne Area Homeschoolers: https://www.fwahs.org/
• Fort Wayne Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FortWayneHomeschoolers/
• Gateway Homeschool Network: https://www.gatewaycl.com/gatewayhsn
• Greater Lafayette Home Educators Association (GLHEA): https://www.homeschool-life.com/in/glhea/
• Heart’n’Home Homeschool Support Group: https://www.heartnhomeindiana.org/
• Hendricks and Putnam County Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/425220067874449/
• Heritage Family Educators: https://www.homeschool-life.com/in/hfe/
• Indiana Homeschoolers of NWI: https://www.facebook.com/groups/162581760561247/
• Indianapolis Kings Homeschool Baseball: https://www.indykingsbaseball.org/
• Indy Genesis Homeschool Athletics: https://www.indygenesis.com/
• Indy Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/indyhomeschoolers/
• Kosciusko Area Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kahos
• Life Adventures Homeschool Resources: https://www.lifehs.net/
• NE Indy Homeschool Connection: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NEIndyHomeschool/
• Newton-Jasper County One Heart Homeschool Co-op: https://njc-one-heart.weebly.com/
• Rush/Shelby Homeschoolers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291851794530624/
• Terre Haute Inclusive Network for Knowledge (THINK): https://www.facebook.com/groups/THINKhomeschool/
• Tippecanoe Tornadoes Homeschool Athletics: https://www.hustlathletics.org/

One of the many benefits of homeschooling is the flexibility to explore! Here are some ideas for amazing–and educational–field trips around the great state of Indiana!

• Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center: Brownsburg, IN
• Carnegie Center for Art and History: New Albany, IN
• Center for Agricultural Science and Heritage: Indianapolis, IN
• Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum: Indianapolis, IN
• Columbian Park Zoo: Lafayette, IN
• Eagle Creek Park and Earth Discovery Center: Indianapolis, IN
• Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science: Evansville, IN
• Forest Discovery Center: Starlight, IN
• Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo: Fort Wayne, IN
• Garfield Park Arts Center: Indianapolis, IN
• Grissom Air Museum: Peru, IN
• Hartford City Wilderness Park: Hartford City, IN
• Hannah Lindahl Children’s Museum: Mishawaka, IN
• Healthworks! Kids’ Museum: South Bend, IN
• Howard Steamboat Museum: Jeffersonville, IN
• Imagination Station: Lafayette, IN
• Indiana Historical Society: Indianapolis, IN
• Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites: Indianapolis, IN
• Indiana State Police Education and Historical Center: Indianapolis, IN
• Indiana War Memorial: Indianapolis, IN
• Indianapolis Zoo: Indianapolis, IN
• Kidscommons: Columbus, IN
• Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville: Evansville, IN
• Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Lincoln City, IN
• McCloud Park Nature Center: North Salem, IN
• Me’s Zoo: Parker City, IN
• Merrillville Community Planetarium: Merrillville, IN
• Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Evansville, IN
• Muncie Children’s Museum: Muncie, IN
• Northern Indiana Center for History: South Bend, IN
• Potawatomi Zoo: South Bend, IN
• Rhythm Discovery Center: Indianapolis, IN
• Ruth Lilly Education Center: Indianapolis, IN
• Science Central: Fort Wayne, IN
• Terre Haute Children’s Museum: Terre Haute, IN
• Wesselman Nature Society: Evansville, IN
• WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology: Bloomington, IN