Compliance at a glance
- Regulation level: low-regulation
- Notice of intent: Required — annual, Within 2 weeks of the start of the school year (or of withdrawal).
- Instruction minimum: Minimum 170 days / 1062 hours of instruction.
- Record retention: 2 year(s) — Attendance register, Scholarship reports (courses and grades each grading period).
Required subjects
All grades: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, History, Mathematics, Science, Civics.
The details
Annual notice of attendance to the local superintendent within the first two weeks of the school year (or within two weeks of withdrawing), listing each child's name, age, and address. 170 days and 1,062 hours: HSLDA treats this as required; KDE's 2026 packet calls it required for certified homeschools and recommended for others. Keep an attendance register and scholarship reports (courses and grades), open to the district's Director of Pupil Personnel.
Kentucky official homeschool authority → (Summary, not legal advice — confirm current rules with the official source or your state homeschool organization.)
What a Kentucky-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 Kentucky families ask
Does Kentucky require a specific homeschool transcript format?
No — Kentucky does not mandate a transcript format. Parent-issued homeschool transcripts are the norm. Kentucky does require a notice of intent (annual, Within 2 weeks of the start of the school year (or of withdrawal)).
What homeschool records should I keep in Kentucky?
Keep records for 2 year(s): Attendance register, Scholarship reports (courses and grades each grading period). Minimum 170 days / 1062 hours of instruction. A complete transcript, gradebook, and attendance log cover most of this.
Will Kentucky 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.