Compliance at a glance
- Regulation level: low-regulation
- Notice of intent: Not required by statute.
- Instruction minimum: No state-set instruction-day or -hour minimum.
- Record retention: 2 year(s) — Attendance (recommended, not required), Subjects taught (recommended, not required).
Required subjects
Elementary: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies. Middle: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education. High: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Health.
The details
No notice, no reporting. Parent must provide "comparable instruction" in subjects taught in public school. Homeschool expenses can count toward Idaho's refundable Parental Choice Tax Credit (up to $5,000 per student).
Idaho official homeschool authority → (Summary, not legal advice — confirm current rules with the official source or your state homeschool organization.)
What a Idaho-acceptable transcript includes
- Homeschool (school) name + supervising parent.
- Student name, date of birth, anticipated graduation date.
- Courses by year — subject, credits, grades on the 4.0 scale.
- Cumulative GPA (unweighted at minimum; weighted if relevant).
- Grading-scale legend + parent signature and date.
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Questions Idaho families ask
Does Idaho require a specific homeschool transcript format?
No — Idaho does not mandate a transcript format. Parent-issued homeschool transcripts are the norm. Idaho does not require a notice of intent to homeschool.
What homeschool records should I keep in Idaho?
Keep records for 2 year(s): Attendance (recommended, not required), Subjects taught (recommended, not required). No state-set instruction-day or -hour minimum. A complete transcript, gradebook, and attendance log cover most of this.
Will Idaho colleges accept a parent-issued transcript?
Yes. In-state public universities accept parent-issued homeschool transcripts, typically alongside test scores or course validation. A clean, GPA-calculated transcript on a consistent format is what they expect.