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Ohio homeschool requirements after the 2023 changes

Since October 2023, Ohio homeschooling comes down to a notice to your school district and teaching six subject areas. There are no hours to count, tests to take or portfolios to submit. Homeschool Hero keeps a simple record of what you teach, for your own files.

What Ohio asks for

• Send your school district superintendent a notice with your name and address, your child's name, and an assurance that your child will be taught the required subjects.
• Send it within 5 calendar days of starting home education, moving into a new district, or withdrawing from a school, and every year by August 30.
• Teach English language arts, mathematics, science, history, government and social studies.
• The superintendent acknowledges your notice in writing within 14 days.
• No set hours, tests, portfolio or records are required.

Required subjects in Ohio

How Homeschool Hero helps in Ohio

• Each child starts with Ohio's six subject areas.
• A reminder 14 and 3 days before your notice is due each August 30.
• Every lesson you log names the book or curriculum used, so you have a record of your teaching if you ever need one.
• Make a report for any dates you choose, for your own files.

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Ohio homeschool questions

Source: Ohio Rev. Code §3321.042 (effective October 3, 2023) (official page). Reviewed November 3, 2026. This is a summary to help with record keeping, not legal advice; check the current rules with your state or district.

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