50-state deadlines / Florida
Homeschool deadlines in Florida — notification, assessment & records timeline
FL is one of the five most-searched homeschool states. Below is the full node table: when each obligation lands, what to file, and what to keep on file.
| Notification | Notice of intent to district superintendent |
|---|---|
| When it's due | Within 30 days of starting |
| Annual assessment | Annual educational evaluation (portfolio review by a Florida-certificated teacher, or an approved test) |
| Records to keep | Keep the portfolio for 2 years and make it available on 15 days' written notice |
| Attendance tracking | Log instruction days; 180 days is the standard equivalence reference |
| Official source | Florida Department of Education ↗ — search “homeschool” on the agency site for the current year's forms and windows. |
Your FL year at a glance
- 1. Before the year starts — Within 30 days of starting
- 2. During the year — log attendance (log instruction days; 180 days is the standard equivalence reference) and file keep the portfolio for 2 years and make it available on 15 days' written notice
- 3. End of year — complete and archive: annual educational evaluation (portfolio review by a florida-certificated teacher, or an approved test)
Free FL attendance log →
Printable tracker with the days tracking mode Florida families use.
Record-keeping planner →
Notices filed, assessment windows and portfolio checklist on one printable page.