1. File your notice
Submit a Notice of Intent to your district within 30 days of beginning a home education program.
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A practical path through Florida requirements, your first decisions, and the tools that keep the year organized.
Florida-focused guidance · source dates shown in the workspace
The legal basics
Florida requirements, in plain language
Easy Homeschool turns the official framework into a clear sequence. Always verify your family’s specific situation with the current official source.
These steps apply to a Home Education program registered with the district under § 1002.41. PEP is a separate path registered with a scholarship funding organization (SFO), with different requirements. Confirm your path before filing a notice.
PEP: check the official requirements2. Maintain a portfolio
Keep a log of educational activities and samples of work for two years.
3. Complete an annual evaluation
Use a certified teacher review or another evaluation method allowed by Florida law.
Your start checklist
Move at your pace. Your workspace keeps every step together.
- Choose your legal pathHome education program, private umbrella school, or another eligible path.Start →
- 2Create your family profileAdd learners, grades, learning preferences, and your planning context.Start →
- 3Find curriculum that fitsCompare pace, format, parent time, evidence, and total cost.Start →
- 4Build the first workable weekStart with a flexible template and adjust it as real life happens.Start →
Keep the year compliant and calm
Compliance calendar
Track your notice, annual evaluation window, portfolio review, and renewal reminders.
30 daysNotice windowAnnualEvaluation
Open my planner →Document templates
Start with editable notice, portfolio cover, attendance, and evaluation records.
Open documents →Ready for the next stage?
Explore curriculum and public PEP tools with source dates and clear next actions.