Parents who reside in Ohio and wish to homeschool their child/ren should send a homeschool notification to their local school district administration office. The notification needs to contain the parent’s name and address, the name of each child being homeschooled and an assurance that the child/ren will receive education in the subject areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, history, government and social studies.  

For your convenience, you may use the form provided on the side of this page from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Homeschool notifications are due within five (5) calendar days after commencing home education, moving into a new school district, or withdrawing from a public or nonpublic school.

Home schooling is NOT Virtual/Online learning. Parent(s)/guardian(s) choosing to home school their student(s) assume complete responsibility for determining, designing, and delivering educational instruction to their student(s). This includes choosing educational materials, delivery format, start/stop times for the school day, etc. Virtual/Online learning is a structured learning environment designed and delivered by accredited educational institutions and certificated teachers.

Please note, in Ohio, online schools are considered community/chartered public schools.  If your student is enrolling in an online school, whether in state or out of state, you will not need to file an intent to homeschool. Instead, it is your responsibility to notify your local school district that your student will be attending such a school.