Homeschooling in Louisiana? Louisiana gives families two clear ways to homeschool, and the freedom to pick the one that fits. Whichever you choose, the challenge is teaching every subject yourself — and 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 Louisiana?
Yes — through one of two main options:
- BESE-Approved Home Study Program. Apply to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education within 15 days of starting, and renew each year. You show a curriculum at least equal in quality to the public schools and submit evidence of your child’s progress annually. This route confirms compulsory-attendance compliance and produces a diploma equal to a state-issued one.
- Nonpublic School Not Seeking State Approval. A lighter administrative route. If you’re withdrawing from public school, you notify the school your child last attended. Fewer steps, but on its own it doesn’t confirm compulsory-attendance compliance.
Many families choose BESE approval for the recognized diploma — either way, we handle the teaching.
What Louisiana Requires You to Teach
The BESE-approved route asks for a curriculum at least equal in quality to Louisiana’s public schools. Here’s where Get Classically Educated fits: we deliver a full classical education — great books, writing, logic, rhetoric, history, and civics — plus science, research, and hands-on experiments. 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 runs only about four hours of live class a week, you’ll have plenty of room to add math — and our structured records make excellent evidence of progress for BESE. Your child gets a classical education most schools can’t touch.
How to Start Homeschooling in Louisiana
- If your child is in public school, withdraw them before you begin.
- Choose your path — apply to BESE within 15 days of starting, or register as a nonpublic school not seeking approval.
- Choose your curriculum and teach.
- If BESE-approved, submit evidence of your child’s progress each year at renewal.
We take the heaviest part — the actual teaching — off your plate.
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Louisiana 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.
Louisiana Homeschool FAQ
What are my options for homeschooling in Louisiana?
Two main paths: the BESE-Approved Home Study Program (annual approval, recognized diploma) or a Nonpublic School Not Seeking State Approval (lighter administrative route).
Does my child have to take standardized tests?
The BESE-approved route requires evidence of progress each year, which can be a standardized test or other satisfactory evidence. You choose the form.
Louisiana expects a full curriculum, including math — does GCE include math?
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. With only about four hours of class a week, you’ll have time to add it easily.
What grades do you serve?
Grades 3 through 12 — one continuous classical education from the elementary years through high school graduation.
How much time does it take each week?
About four hours of live class per week, with independent work capped around four hours a day. We call it 4 Hours to Freedom.
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