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Georgia Homeschooling Laws

The Georgia law that governs homeschooling is O.C.G.A. § 20-2-69. It requires parents or guardians who intend to homeschool their own children or wards, to provide a basic academic educational program which five content areas: Math, English Language Arts, Science, Reading and Social Studies.

Overview:
* Homeschooling parents must purchase the curriculum they wish to use
* The teaching parent must possess a high school diploma or a GED
* A Declaration of Intent (DOI) to homeschool must be filed with the GA Dept of Education by Sept 1
   or within 30 days of the establishment of the homeschool program
* Make copies of your Declaration prior to submitting it; it will not be retrievable thereafter
* The DOI can be seen here https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-
   Assessment/Pages/Home-Study-DOI.aspx
* 180 days minimum mandatory days of instruction at 4.5 hours per day
* Once the DOI is accepted by the state, the teaching parent is considered to be the
    superintendent, principal, teacher or your school
* Mandatory standardized testing occurs at the end of 3^rd, 6^th & 9th grades
* The teaching parent/guardian must submit an annual progress report in each subject
* For Driving Instruction and Work Forms, see the website shown above

GHEA Georgia Home Education Association
https://ghea.org/
Nonprofit, statewide organization, providing networking and guidance for homeschooling families. See their website for complete information on homeschooling in Georgia.
2250 Oak Rd SW Box 229, Snellville, GA 30078
Ph: 770-461-3657
Conventions:
Southeast Homeschool Expo – https://www.southeasthomeschoolexpo.com/
Hall Homeschool Expo – Gainesville Civic Center 830 Green St NE, Gainesville, GA

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