The Notice of Home-Based Education in a Private School is provided for those beginning homeschooling. If you'd like to postpone your child's compulsory attendance, use the Notice of Opt Out of School Enrollment instead.

Understand exactly which legal requirements apply to home-based private schools.

Questions about how to homeschool in Alabama? Start here for a quick overview: homeschooling laws & requirements, compulsory attendance ages, withdrawal, access to sports & special ed. services, recordkeeping, work permits, jury duty . . .

Paving a way to their future 

How to withdraw your child from their current school and start homeschooling them.

Are you considering homeschooling your child? You can do it! As you get started, it’s important to make sure you comply with the education laws where you live. This page helps you understand how to homeschool legally in Alabama—step by step.

Choose your state or territory to get detailed information on how to withdraw from public school, homeschooling requirements including testing & mandatory subjects, plus resources and more.