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Indiana Homeschool Options at a glance
- Homeschool status: A homeschool is a non-public, non-accredited school (IC 20-33-2-12). It is not bound by the curriculum and program requirements in Indiana's education code. The parent must provide instruction equivalent to that given in the public schools (IC 20-33-2-27, -28). The law doesn't define equivalent. Compulsory school age starts at 7 (IC 20-33-2-8), and IDOE says homeschooled students complete schooling at 18.
- Notice required: None to the state. Reporting your homeschool's enrollment to IDOE (IC 20-33-2-21) is optional and done once. If you withdraw a child from school, tell the school, preferably in writing. For a high school student, the parent signs the Withdrawal to Non-Accredited Nonpublic School form (IC 20-33-2-28.6). Otherwise the student counts as a dropout and can lose a learner's permit or driver's license.
- Days and records: 180 days of instruction in each academic year (July 1 to June 30). Days already spent in a public or accredited school that year count. Keep a daily attendance record (IC 20-33-2-20) and show it if the Secretary of Education or your local public school superintendent asks. There is no required form and no daily hours requirement.
- Testing: None. Indiana doesn't require homeschool testing, and a homeschooled student can't take IREAD or ILEARN unless enrolled in at least one class at a public or accredited school. IDOE recommends periodic standardized achievement testing, which you can arrange privately.
- Indiana tax deduction: ,000 per qualifying child per tax year for unreimbursed education expenses of a homeschooled or private-school child: curricula, textbooks, workbooks, software, school supplies (not computers), tutoring materials, tuition and fees (IC 6-3-2-22). Claim it on Schedule 2 of Form IT-40 (line 8 on the 2025 form) or Schedule C of IT-40PNR. The child must be enrolled at least 180 days in the calendar year.0,000 for a student with a disability, up to $8,000 for a sibling. Applications ran March 1 to September 1, 2026.
- INESA status: Open to K–12 students with a disability who have an Indiana IEP, service plan or choice special education plan, and to their siblings. That includes children learning at home, but they take part as ESA students, not homeschoolers, and must take the statewide assessments. For 2026–27: up to
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South Bend · Potawatomi Zoo, 500 S. Greenlawn Ave. · $60 per four-class series; $54 per additional sibling; members 10% off
Four Thursday classes (Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19): Wild & Rare for ages 6–8 and 9–12 (10 a.m.–noon) on endangered species, and Zoo Dietician 101 for teens 13–18 (1–3 p.m.) on animal nutrition.
Indianapolis · Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. · Registration required (see NSTA)
The National Science Teaching Association's fall national conference comes to Indianapolis: four days of sessions and workshops on science and STEM teaching.
Vincennes · Vincennes State Historic Site · $5 nonmembers; members 25% off
Afternoon program (2–4 p.m.) on creation stories and how they help people understand their place in the universe.
Rome City · Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site · Suggested donation $5 per person
Evening program (4–6 p.m.) with local experts on the wild game that lived in the area, how it was used and the role of hunting in conservation today.
Statewide · SAT test centers across Indiana · SAT registration fee; late registration costs extra; fee waivers for eligible students
National SAT weekend administration; registration deadline Oct. 23, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET).
Valparaiso · Valparaiso University · Free (registration required)
Visit day starting at 9:30 a.m. with Valpo's College of Nursing and Health Professions: meet professors and students and watch hands-on lab demonstrations.
Indianapolis · Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St. · Included with admission; free for active and veteran military
All-ages day (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) honoring Hoosier veterans with artifacts and stories from the museum's military history collection.
Indianapolis · Hyatt Regency Indianapolis (downtown) · Registration required (see ILF)
Indiana's statewide conference for library staff and school librarians, with three days of sessions, exhibitors and networking.
Indianapolis · Indiana State Museum
Join us in honoring Hoosier veterans who have selflessly served and continue to serve our country. All ages, 10 am – 4 pm.
Fishers · Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd. · Price varies per program (see ticket page)
Outdoor homeschool nature class on Conner Prairie's grounds at 10 a.m., for ages 4 and older.Indiana homeschool & school choice news
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