50-state deadlines / Illinois
Homeschool deadlines in Illinois — notification, assessment & records timeline
| Notification | None (optional voluntary registration ISBE form) |
|---|---|
| When it's due | — |
| Annual assessment | Not required |
| Records to keep | Keep attendance and subject logs (branch of instruction records) |
| Attendance tracking | Track attendance days on a standard school-year calendar (176-day reference) |
| Official source | Illinois State Board of Education ↗ — search “homeschool” on the agency site for the current year's forms and windows. |
Your IL year at a glance
- 1. Before the year starts — No state notification step; start your own calendar with your chosen curriculum.
- 2. During the year — log attendance (track attendance days on a standard school-year calendar (176-day reference)) and file keep attendance and subject logs (branch of instruction records)
- 3. End of year — No state assessment step; archive your records for the file.
Free IL attendance log →
Printable tracker with the days tracking mode Illinois families use.
Record-keeping planner →
Notices filed, assessment windows and portfolio checklist on one printable page.