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Kentucky Homeschool Requirements Low regulation
What Kentucky requires from homeschool families — notification, subjects, hours, testing, and portfolio rules — with links to the current law. This is the same state data FolioKid uses to build your portfolio template.
- Required subjects: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, History, Mathematics, Science, Civics (elementary grades; some states vary by grade)
- Instructional days: 170 days per year (at least 1,062 instructional hours)
Notify the local superintendent annually within the first two weeks of the school year. Keep attendance records and scholarship reports (courses taught and grades) — these are open to inspection by the local director of pupil personnel (KRS 159.040). Minimum term: 170 days / 1,062 hours (KRS 158.070).
Official Kentucky sources
- 📜 KRS § 159.160 — the statute itself
- 🏛️ Kentucky Dept. of Education — Home School
- 🔎 HSLDA — Kentucky homeschool law summary
Kentucky homeschool FAQ
What law governs homeschooling in Kentucky?
Homeschooling in Kentucky is governed by KRS § 159.160. Notify the local superintendent annually within the first two weeks of the school year. Keep attendance records and scholarship reports (courses taught and grades) — these are open to inspection by the local director of pupil personnel (KRS 159.040). Minimum term: 170 days / 1,062 hours (KRS 158.070). Always verify current requirements with your state department of education.
What subjects are required for homeschooling in Kentucky?
Kentucky requires: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, History, Mathematics, Science, Civics (elementary grades; some states vary by grade).
How many hours or days of instruction does Kentucky require?
Kentucky requires 170 days per year (at least 1,062 instructional hours).
Does Kentucky require testing or a portfolio evaluation?
No — Kentucky does not require standardized testing or a portfolio evaluation, but keeping a portfolio of your child's work is still the simplest way to document progress.
Keeping records for Kentucky? Snap photos of your kids' work and FolioKid organizes them into a year-end portfolio PDF — formatted around Kentucky's requirements.
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