Moderate requirements
Homeschooling in North Carolina
File once with the state, keep attendance and immunization records, and give a nationally standardized test every year. Results stay in your drawer unless asked.
Getting started (notice)
a one-time Notice of Intent to the Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) before the school's opening date (DNPE asks for it at least five days prior and does not accept notices in May or June); it includes the school's name and address and the chief administrator
Required subjects
none specified by statute, but the required annual test must cover English grammar, reading, spelling, and mathematics
Records you must keep
annual attendance records and disease immunization records for each student; the school must operate on a regular schedule at least nine calendar months of the year
Testing / evaluation
a nationally standardized achievement test administered every academic year covering English grammar, reading, spelling, and mathematics; results kept at least one year and shown to DNPE on request (no passing score required, results are not routinely submitted)
Parent qualifications
the parent/instructor must hold at least a high school diploma or its equivalent
Where Letters & Devotion fits in North Carolina
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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 North Carolina's law, at hslda.org/legal/north-carolina, 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.