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North Dakota Homeschool Requirements & Resources

Find official home education information, North Dakota laws, annual Statement of Intent and testing resources, educational assistance and scholarship programs, virtual learning options, statewide organizations, and other helpful resources for families homeschooling in North Dakota.

Last reviewed: August 4, 2026

Official Homeschool Information

State agency information and official resources.

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction — Home Education
The main official resource for North Dakota home education forms, frequently asked questions, guidance, statutes, scholarship documentation, and statewide contacts.

North Dakota Home Education Frequently Asked Questions
Detailed official guidance covering annual filing, parent qualifications, instructional requirements, records, monitoring, testing, public-school courses, extracurricular activities, and diplomas.

Statement of Intent to Supervise Home Education — SFN 16909
The official state form used for each home-educated child every year, including parent qualifications, testing exemptions, monitoring, public-school courses, and extracurricular participation.

North Dakota Home Education Supervision Guidance
Explains the parent’s legal supervisory role and how families may incorporate online programs, independent courses, tutors, work-based learning, and public-school resources.

North Dakota Century Code Chapter 15.1-23 — Home Education
The complete statutory chapter governing notices, qualifications, instructional time, records, monitoring, testing, disabilities, extracurricular activities, and diplomas.

North Dakota Curriculum and Testing Laws
The statutory subject and course provisions used when determining the instruction required for home-educated students and outside-issued diplomas.

North Dakota School and District Data Directory
Access school district contact information to locate the superintendent responsible for the annual Statement of Intent, testing, monitoring, courses, and services.

HSLDA North Dakota Homeschool Law Overview
A supplemental plain-language overview of North Dakota filing, instruction, testing, monitoring, records, and public-school participation requirements.

Laws & Requirements

General requirements, compulsory age and related guidance.

North Dakota Century Code Chapter 15.1-23 — Home Education
The complete law covering annual notices, parent qualifications, instructional time, records, monitoring, testing, remediation, disabilities, activities, and diplomas.

North Dakota Century Code Chapter 15.1-20 — Compulsory Attendance
Establishes compulsory-attendance ages, the home education exception, and the special withdrawal rule for six-year-olds already enrolled in public school.

North Dakota Century Code Chapter 15.1-21 — Curriculum and Testing
Lists required instructional subjects, high school course areas, minimum diploma units, and related curriculum provisions.

Annual Statement of Intent to Supervise Home Education
The official form documenting each student, parent qualifications, testing status, monitoring, public-school courses, activities, identity, and immunization information.

Official Home Education Legal and Compliance FAQ
Provides practical explanations of filing, monitoring, testing, costs, academic records, district responsibilities, diplomas, and extracurricular participation.

Home Education Supervision Guidance
Clarifies the parent’s supervisory role and the use of outside teachers, online education, independent courses, work study, and other instructional arrangements.

North Dakota Immunization Records and Exemptions
Official requirements, exemption information, record resources, and contacts for the immunization documentation accompanying the Statement of Intent.

North Dakota Special Education Resources
State information about evaluations, special-education eligibility, services, family rights, dispute resolution, and assistance for students with disabilities.

Scholarships & Funding

Available programs, financial assistance and funding information.

North Dakota Education Savings Account Proposal Status
The official legislative record showing that HB 1540 was vetoed and failed. North Dakota does not currently operate that proposed ESA program.

Publicly Funded Testing, Monitoring, and Course Information
Explains district-paid standardized testing, district-provided monitoring, proportional aid for public-school courses, and related family responsibilities.

NDCDE Homeschool Enrollment and Payment Options
Explains direct self-pay enrollment and the circumstances under which a home-educated student may access an NDCDE course through a public school district.

NDCDE–NDSU Online Dual Credit
Allows qualifying North Dakota students in grades 10–12 to earn high school and NDSU college credit through online courses.

North Dakota Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship
A one-time postsecondary tuition scholarship for qualifying students who completed approved North Dakota dual-credit courses while in high school.

North Dakota Scholarship
Official information about the $6,000 postsecondary scholarship, eligibility framework, application, documentation, payments, and renewal requirements.

North Dakota Scholarship Guidance for Home-Educated Students
Explains the transcript, testing, notarization, annual Statement of Intent, GPA, application-window, and postsecondary requirements for homeschool applicants.

Home Education Transcript for the North Dakota Scholarship Program
The official transcript form for documenting grades 9–12 courses, credits, GPA, assessment results, completion date, and supporting homeschool filings.

North Dakota Individual Income-Tax Credits
The state’s current list of individual credits and exemptions. It does not identify a general tax credit for ordinary homeschool curriculum purchases.

North Dakota Higher-Education Savings Plan Deduction
The income-tax statute includes a deduction for qualifying contributions to the Bank of North Dakota’s higher-education savings plan.

Virtual & Online Education

State virtual programs and online education options.

Virtual Education Options in North Dakota
The official state overview of district virtual schools, individual virtual courses, open enrollment, NDCDE, funding responsibilities, and student eligibility.

Using Online Instruction Within Home Education
Clarifies that parents may use virtual or in-person instructors while retaining responsibility for educational philosophy, materials, methods, and instructional oversight.

North Dakota Center for Distance Education
A state-supported distance-education provider offering K–12 courses, Advanced Placement, career courses, dual credit, and an accredited high school diploma program.

How Homeschool Families Enroll With NDCDE
Instructions for direct self-pay enrollment and for requesting district-supported enrollment under North Dakota virtual-instruction rules.

NDCDE High School Diploma Program
Application, transcript-review, homeschool-status, credit, documentation, learning-coach, enrollment-fee, and graduation information for diploma candidates.

NDCDE–NDSU Online Dual Credit
Online courses through which qualifying grades 10–12 students may earn both NDSU college credit and documented high school credit.

North Dakota Distance Learning Information
State information about distance-education laws, programs, course delivery, and resources for districts, schools, students, and families.

North Dakota School District Directory
Find the resident district to ask about virtual-school enrollment, district-funded NDCDE courses, open enrollment, local policies, and public-school status.

Forms & Contacts

Helpful forms, filing information and agency contacts.

Statement of Intent to Supervise Home Education — SFN 16909
The annual filing form for each child, including parent qualifications, testing exemptions, monitoring, public-school participation, and required supporting documentation.

North Dakota School District Contact Directory
Locate the superintendent responsible for receiving the annual Statement of Intent, test results, monitoring reports, and other home education documentation.

Statement of Intent, Testing, and Monitoring Instructions
Official answers about filing deadlines, the five-day waiting period, annual records, testing, monitors, district responsibilities, and public-school participation.

North Dakota Certificate of Immunization or Exemption
The current state certificate for documenting immunizations or an applicable medical, history-of-disease, personal-belief, or religious exemption.

North Dakota Immunization Record Request
Instructions for obtaining an official immunization record when the family does not have a current copy for the annual home education filing.

Home Education Scholarship Transcript — SFN 60374
The official grades 9–12 transcript form used by qualifying home-educated students applying for the North Dakota Scholarship.

NDCDE Diploma Program Application
Application and documentation requirements for students seeking an accredited diploma through the North Dakota Center for Distance Education.

North Dakota Special Education Office
State resources and contacts for evaluations, services plans, disability eligibility, family rights, dispute resolution, and special-education assistance.

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Contacts
Contact information for state education offices, including School Approval and Opportunity, assessment, special education, scholarships, and virtual education.

Statewide Organizations

Statewide associations and homeschool support organizations.

North Dakota Homeschool Association
A statewide Christian homeschool organization providing advocacy, legal information, educational resources, family support, events, and community connections.

NDHSA Homeschool 101
A getting-started resource covering North Dakota filing, legal requirements, instruction, records, testing, curriculum, and family responsibilities.

NDHSA Statement of Intent Guidance
Practical information about annual filing, supporting documents, immunization or exemption records, testing exemptions, and extracurricular selections.

North Dakota Law and Subject Requirements
A family-oriented summary of required instructional subjects, high school course planning, credits, and applicable North Dakota statutes.

North Dakota Homeschool Support Groups and Co-ops
A statewide directory of regional groups, co-ops, classes, social opportunities, and family communities, updated for 2026.

NDHSA Standardized Testing Resources
Information about required testing grades, test options, exemptions, administrators, results, and family testing resources.

NDHSA Special-Needs Resources
Support and educational resources for parents homeschooling children with disabilities, learning differences, or specialized educational needs.

North Dakota Homeschool High School Guidance
Resources for credits, transcripts, diplomas, testing, college planning, scholarships, graduation, and other high school responsibilities.

North Dakota Homeschool Convention
Current information about statewide convention dates, speakers, workshops, recordings, exhibitors, sponsors, and family programming.

North Dakota Homeschool Group Directory
An independent directory of local groups, co-ops, classes, and activities. Verify current activity and membership policies directly with each organization.

Quick Links

Important state-specific homeschool links in one place.