Learn Your State's Homeschool Laws
Find State Organizations & Local Support Groups

Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states. Some states have better laws than others, but you should be able to work with the laws in your state. Be sure to read the tips at the bottom of this page -- they could be very useful to you.

Three ways to find your state's homeschooling law:

1. Visit Home School Legal Defense Association and click on your state to see a summary of its law. Important: see tips below.

2. Contact a home school organization in your state.
Note: State organizations often have web sites with more extensive lists of local groups. Go ahead and contact one or more state groups first. Ask about the law (and any other questions you have), then ask if they can help you find local groups.

3. Contact the county or state department of education in your state (check your phone book or call a local school for the number).

Three ways to find a support group in your area:

1. Find a homeschool organization that can put you in touch with a group local to you.

2. Ask at your local library. They often know of area homeschoolers.

3. Call local churches and ask if they know of any homeschool groups or homeschoolers you might touch base with.

Some useful tips:

• Even if you get a copy or summary of the law on-line or from a department of education, make sure you contact a homeschool leader in your state and ask about it. Leaders often know little things about the way the law works or is interpreted that can be of use to you. Example: Most copies or summaries of the Georgia law do not explain that while you can legally stop reporting to the state when a child turns 16, it will make it difficult for the child to get a driver's permit or license and could jeopardize a license if the child already has one. 
• If you read your state's law and feel you can't qualify or meet its demands, don't despair. Call a homeschool leader -- they often know myriad ways to work with a law and can offer you options. If one leader can't help, call others. Every state has many.
• A summary of the law does not usually explain exactly how to go about finding the forms you need and learning where to send them. One more reason to contact a homeschool leader from your state.
• Finally, it's a good idea to discuss issues relating to laws and regulations with a state leader and not just an average homeschooler. Quite often, people who are not in leadership positions have misunderstandings about laws (but they are great people to befriend and talk about all other homeschooling issues with!).