Homeschooling in Mississippi: official source
The Mississippi Department of Education says a family homeschooling a child of compulsory school age must complete an enrollment form with the local school attendance officer every year, by August 15. The page recommends a portfolio. It does not state required subjects, hours, a mandatory test, or a teaching certificate.
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Official source checked 2026-10-17: Mississippi Department of Education.
What Mississippi requires
| Requirement | What the source says | Citation | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice / registration | Every family homeschooling a compulsory-school-age child must complete an enrollment form with the local school attendance officer for every year the child homeschools, under section 37-13-91. The page says enrollment must be completed by August 15, and that you wait until the current school year has ended before enrolling for the next one. The form can be emailed to [email protected]. | Mississippi Department of Education, Home School | 2026-10-17 |
| Required subjects | The page recommends reviewing the Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards. It does not say those standards are required for a homeschool. | Mississippi Department of Education, Home School | 2026-10-17 |
| Instruction days / hours | Not stated on official source | Mississippi Department of Education, Home School | 2026-10-17 |
| Assessment / testing | The recommended portfolio includes results of any national assessments. A required test was not stated in the requirements list. The page separates “requirements” from “recommendations.” | Mississippi Department of Education, Home School | 2026-10-17 |
| Teacher qualifications | Not stated on official source | Mississippi Department of Education, Home School | 2026-10-17 |
| Record keeping | The requirement list is the enrollment form, and the page says parents should keep a copy. A portfolio of activities, assignments, projects, assessments, and a log of books is listed under recommendations, not under the requirement heading. | Mississippi Department of Education, Home School | 2026-10-17 |
Choosing a curriculum that fits Mississippi's rules
If the table names records, an assessment, or subjects, ask which provider keeps grades and which leaves that to you. Online schools usually keep the file. Print curricula usually leave it to the parent. That is a description of the program type, not a ranking. Tuition-free online public schools, such as those powered by K12 Online School or Connections Academy, are available only in some states. Check each provider's site for Mississippi. Where a row says the requirement is unknown, do not guess from another state.
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