North Carolina homeschool requirements

Last checked October 2026. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. The Division of Non-Public Education has the final say.

What you file, and when

A one-time Notice of Intent to the Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE), at least 5 business days before you start, with your school's name and address and proof of the teacher's high school diploma. DNPE doesn't accept notices in May or June.

Days

A regular schedule for at least nine calendar months a year, not counting holidays.

Records

Attendance and immunization records every year. Keep test results for at least one year, available to DNPE if it asks.

The annual test

Every child takes a nationally standardized test each year covering English grammar, reading, spelling and math. There's no minimum score, and you don't send results unless DNPE asks.

Where Gallop fits

Dated activity records can help with your attendance record and with practice before the annual test.

Gallop's Records report prints, for each child and any date range, the days and minutes they worked, the subjects covered, each skill mastered with its date, and sample questions your child answered correctly. Minutes count time in Gallop only, not all of your teaching. Most parents add it to their own records rather than using it as their only record.