Moderate requirements
Homeschooling in Georgia
An annual online declaration plus at-home testing every three years. You keep the reports and the state never sees them.
Getting started (notice)
a Declaration of Intent filed online with the Georgia Department of Education within 30 days of starting, then annually by September 1
Required subjects
reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science; the program must run the equivalent of 180 days with school days of at least 4.5 hours
Records you must keep
a written annual progress assessment report for each required subject, kept in your records at least three years (not submitted to officials); standardized test results also kept on file
Testing / evaluation
a nationally norm-referenced standardized test at least every three years beginning at the end of 3rd grade; the parent may administer it in consultation with a trained test administrator, there is no minimum score, and results are not reported to the state
Parent qualifications
the teaching parent (or any tutor used) must have a high school diploma or GED
Where Letters & Devotion fits in Georgia
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This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice, and laws change. Last verified 2026-08. Always confirm current requirements with your state before relying on them. Sources:
HSLDA also publishes a plain-language summary of Georgia's law, at hslda.org/legal/georgia, and sells a paid legal-defense membership built on top of it. It is an advocacy organization, not a legal authority: its leadership is explicitly Christian, and it lobbies on homeschool legislation, positions a family may or may not share. Read what membership actually costs and covers before joining anything.