Read some of the verses concerning instruction, and you may find the courage needed to assume the God-given responsibility of educating your children. In 1985, the State of Florida made home education legal by adding a definition of home education to the statutes . The law continues by listing the requirements for home schooling. The law states that you must notify and register with the public school superintendent of the county in which you reside. Students are required to report attendance, submit a portfolio of work for evaluation at the end of each year, and be tested or evaluated by a certified teacher.
Parents are free to choose curriculum.
These children are considered public school students until the age of 16. However, they have none of the advantages of the public school such as credits and transcripts for high school students. In many instances there is a hostile environment for home educators within the public school system. Many families do not wish to register with the public school system. Such families may consider registering with a private school.