How To Homeschool in Pinellas County
Wondering what it takes to homeschool in Pinellas County, Florida? Here is the process on how to get registered, get started, and how to “complete” your school year as a homeschooling family! As always, you should make sure you double check with the county on your current requirements as they can change at any time so stay up to date, but if you are looking for information on how the process looks, I hope this can be helpful to you!
St Pete Homeschooling Setup & Requirements
Florida is a great place to be a homeschooling family. The state really allows for parents to make the final call on what they do or do not want their child to do. Thankful that we are here and can keep our children home. Here are the easy steps to get started:
- Gather your information. Be sure to read through the PINELLAS COUNTY HOMESCHOOL site so you are familiar with what you are responsible for. Of course, things can change at any time and any year can have new requirements so always be sure to check there first.
- Fill out your Notice of Intent to begin home education. This is a simple form that you download that just has the child’s name, birthday, home address, and your intended start date of school for the year. Send this in & you will be able to begin!
- On your start date the Pinellas County Home Education office will mail a letter of acceptance to you. Please keep this document in your home education file.
- Throughout the year, you prepare the child’s portfolio, educational log and decide which assessment method will be used for the required yearly evaluation. (See the copy of Florida Statutes related to home education for further details).
Here is the PINELLAS COUNTY HOMESCHOOL LINK to get started. Everyone I have ever called or emailed there has been very helpful and informative.
Check out my video where I talk you through it all:
