NORTH DAKOTA
Homeschooling in North Dakota: Requirements, Paperwork, and How to Start
A statement of intent five days before you start, a diploma requirement for the supervising parent, records of courses and progress, and testing at four grade points that you actually file.
Homeschooling in North Dakota, Summarized
The Six Things North Dakota Asks of You
Legal in North Dakota
Yes
Compulsory ages
7 to 16
Do I notify anyone?
Yes — once each school year
at least 5 days ahead
Paperwork load
Medium to High
test results are filed
Parent qualification
High-school diploma or GED
Standardized testing
At grades 4, 6, 8 and 10
results go to the superintendent
Legal requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Plain English · Not legal advice
Homeschooling is legal in North Dakota
What You Need to Know
North Dakota asks more than its neighbours. File an annual statement of intent with your superintendent at least five days before starting, with your child's immunization record and proof of your qualification. Keep an annual record of courses and progress. Test at grades 4, 6, 8 and 10 — and file those results.
What North Dakota Asks of You
Notice, qualification, records, and results that are filed.
Must do
File an annual statement of intent with your district superintendent
Hold a high-school diploma or a GED as the supervising parent
Send your child's immunization record and proof of your qualification with the statement
Keep an annual record of the courses taken and your child's academic progress
Have your child take a standardised achievement test in grades 4, 6, 8 and 10
File those test results with the superintendent
Dates that matter
At least 5 days before beginning home education, or within 14 days of establishing residency
During the school year the child is in grade 4, 6, 8 or 10
After each grade-level test is administered, for the results
Good practice — not required
Keep the course-and-progress record current — it must be producible if your child transfers
Diarise the test years: four widely spaced dates are easy to lose track of
A composite below the 30th percentile triggers an assessment and a remediation plan. Not filing that plan is a compulsory-attendance violation and costs you the right to supervise home education.
North Dakota files your test results and expects a record of the courses taken. StudyPug builds both while your child works.
Funding for North Dakota Home Education
The short answer, before the detail.
North Dakota provides no direct funding to homeschooling families.
There is no education savings account, voucher, tax credit or reimbursement here. Materials, resources and the cost of the required grade-level testing are all borne by the family.
To your family
$0 — no state funding
To apply for
Nothing — there is no program
Your cost
The required testing at four grade points
What StudyPug Handles for You
Not templates you fill in — records that fill themselves in.
Work-samples portfolio that assembles itself
Hours & attendance log that fills itself in
Progress reports you can download and share
Scope & Sequence export to seed your annual record of courses
One-click package for the results you file at grades 4, 6, 8 and 10
Every child in one account — up to 5
Questions About Homeschooling in North Dakota
Quick answers for homeschooling families.
Is homeschooling legal in North Dakota?
Yes, as home education under the state's education code. It carries more obligations than most neighbouring states: a statement of intent, a parent qualification, an annual record, and testing at four grade points with results filed.
Do parents need a teaching certificate?
Not a certificate, but the supervising parent must hold a high-school diploma or a GED, documented at the time you file your statement of intent. A parent without one faces additional conditions.
Does North Dakota fund homeschooling?
No. There is no education savings account, voucher, tax credit or reimbursement for homeschooling families. Materials and the cost of the required testing are borne by the family.
When do I file the statement of intent?
At least five days before you begin home education, or within fourteen days of establishing residency in the state if you have just moved. It goes to the superintendent of your district of residence, or the county superintendent where that applies.
What testing is required, and where do results go?
A standardised achievement test in grades 4, 6, 8 and 10. What makes North Dakota different is what follows: the results are filed with your district superintendent after each test. Most states that require testing let the parent keep the scores.
What records should I keep, and for how long?
An annual record of the courses your child took and their academic progress. It is maintained continuously rather than filed, but it must be producible — the case that matters is your child transferring into a school, where it becomes the placement evidence.
What goes with the statement of intent?
Two things beyond the statement itself: a copy of your child's immunization record, and proof that you hold the required high-school diploma or GED. Both are submitted at the same time.
Official Sources
Confirm the rules and apply directly with your state.
N.D.C.C. Chapter 15.1-23
→Home education — the statement, the qualification and the testing.
nd.gov/dpi — Chapter 15.1-23 (PDF)
North Dakota Home Education
→The department's page: filing, testing and the forms involved.
nd.gov/dpi — Home Education
Home Education FAQ
→The department's answers on monitoring, testing and diplomas.
nd.gov/dpi — Home Education FAQ
Other States:
Homeschooling in Ohio·Homeschooling in Oklahoma·Homeschooling in Oregon— each reviewed against its own official sources
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