Homeschooling in Georgia, Made Simple

Homeschooling in Georgia? Georgia makes homeschooling straightforward: file one declaration of intent, teach the required subjects, and you’re free to educate your child your way. The hard part isn’t the paperwork — it’s carrying every subject yourself while keeping your week intact. That’s what Get Classically Educated was built to solve. Live, expert-led classical classes carry the teaching load, so your child gets a rigorous education and your family keeps its time — on just four hours a week.

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Is Homeschooling Legal in Georgia?

Yes. Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690) recognizes the home study program as a legal way to educate your child. You don’t need anyone’s approval to begin — you simply notify the state and keep a few basic records. Here’s what Georgia asks of you:

• File a Declaration of Intent. Within 30 days of starting, and every year after by September 1, submit a declaration of intent to the Georgia Department of Education (done online). It lists your students’ names and ages, your program’s location and school system, and the 12-month period you’re treating as your school year.
• Meet the parent qualification. The teaching parent (or tutor) must hold a high school diploma or GED.
• Provide 180 days of instruction. The equivalent of 180 school days a year, at least 4.5 hours each — though you set the schedule that works for your family.
• Keep records. Write an annual progress report in each required subject and keep it for three years. You do not submit it to anyone.
• Test periodically. Your child takes a nationally normed standardized test at least every three years, beginning at the end of 3rd grade. Results stay in your records — they are not submitted to the state.

None of this requires you to teach every subject alone — and that’s where we come in.

What Georgia Requires You to Teach

Georgia’s home study law requires a basic academic program in five subjects:

1. Reading
2. Language arts
3. Mathematics
4. Social studies
5. Science

Here’s where Get Classically Educated fits, and we’ll be straight with you: our program covers four of these five deeply. Reading, language arts, and social studies are the heart of a classical education — great books, writing, logic, rhetoric, history, and civics — and we add science, research, and hands-on experiments on top. The one subject we intentionally leave to you is mathematics, so you can pair GCE with whatever math curriculum fits your child. Because our program only takes about four hours of live class a week, you’ll have plenty of room to add math and keep everything on schedule. You stay fully compliant with Georgia law, and your child gets a classical education most schools can’t touch.

How to Start Homeschooling in Georgia

1. If your child is in public school, withdraw them so they aren’t marked truant.
2. File your Declaration of Intent with the Georgia Department of Education (within 30 days of starting; then annually by September 1).
3. Choose a curriculum covering the five required subjects and begin teaching your 180 days.
4. Keep your annual progress reports on file, and plan for standardized testing every three years starting after 3rd grade.

We take the heaviest part — the actual teaching — off your plate.

Why Georgia Families Choose Get Classically Educated

Georgia gives you the freedom to homeschool. We give you a way to do it well without losing your life to it. That promise has a name: 4 Hours to Freedom. Your child attends about four hours of live, expert-led class each week and does no more than four hours of independent work a day — leaving real time for family, faith, activities, and rest.

What sets the program apart:

• Live, expert-led classes. Real teachers, real discussion — not videos your child watches alone.
• A true classical education. The trivium — grammar, logic, and rhetoric — taught through great books, writing, and Socratic discussion, so your child learns to think, not just memorize.
• Science, research, and experiments built in. The base program trades rote math drills for hands-on science and real research skills.
• Grades 3 through 12, one continuous journey. A coherent, rigorous path from the elementary years to graduation.
• One flat tuition. $1,200 per year for the full-year base program — no per-course surprises.

Georgia Homeschool FAQ

Do I have to notify the state of Georgia to homeschool?
Yes — you file a Declaration of Intent with the Georgia Department of Education within 30 days of starting, then annually by September 1. It’s a short online form.

Does my child have to take standardized tests?
Your child takes a nationally normed test at least every three years, beginning at the end of 3rd grade. You keep the results — they are not submitted to the state.

Georgia requires math — does GCE include it?
The GCE base program does not include math; it focuses on classical subjects plus science and research. You pair it with any math curriculum you like. Because the program is only about four hours of class a week, you’ll have time to add it easily and stay compliant.

Do I need a college degree to homeschool in Georgia?
No — the teaching parent needs a high school diploma or GED.

What grades do you serve?
Grades 3 through 12 — one continuous classical education from the elementary years through high school graduation.