
Louisiana
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Louisiana Homeschool Laws
Overview
- Students attend from age 6 through 18.
- Must apply and be approved annually.
- Louisiana families typically provide this independent education through a Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved home study program or a nonpublic school (not seeking state approval).
- To comply with state attendance laws, parents who want to educate their children in a home study program must apply and be approved annually by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. A child enrolled in an approved home study program is considered in attendance at school.
- Parents who enroll their child in a home study program are solely responsible for deciding the curriculum and providing instruction. Louisiana does not provide funding or resources for home study programs.
- Students in a home study program are not required to take state assessments. Students in a home study program may participate in interscholastic athletic activities.
- Diplomas awarded through an approved home study program are recognized by all post-secondary educational institutions.
- Please see the Home Study Guidelines PDFfor more information.
- Families may now use a simple, user-friendly online application system to submit a home study application. This new system will allow families to easily complete and submit applications online, as well as receive automatic e-mails once the Department both receives and approves the application.
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243
(877) 453-2721
https://louisianabelieves.com/schools/home-study
Statewide Homeschool Groups
Conferences:
http://www.homeschoollousiana.org
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