Louisiana homeschool requirements
Louisiana's main route is the BESE-approved Home Study Program: apply within 15 days of starting, renew annually, and submit evidence of a sustained curriculum; a separate nonpublic-school registration option also exists.
Program
United States — Louisiana · Louisiana Home Study Program
What the Louisiana process looks like
1.Establish the program
Apply to the Home Study Program
Submit the application to the Louisiana Department of Education (BESE Home Study Program) within 15 days of starting home instruction.
Withdraw from prior school (if applicable)
Withdraw the child from any current school.
2.During the year
Provide a sustained curriculum
Deliver a program of at least the quality offered by public schools and keep samples of work and records.
3.End of year
Renew with evidence of progress
Renew annually and submit evidence of a sustained curriculum — either standardized test results, a statement that the program is at least equal to public school, or a portfolio review.
Sources · Last reviewed 2026-07
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