June 2026
Your month in Florida’s homeschool year. Every item links to its official source and shows when we last verified it — this page is a map of the annual rhythm, not a news feed.
Your situation
Standing obligations
A signed written notice with each child’s full legal name, address, and birthdate, filed with your district superintendent within 30 days of establishing your home education program. There is no application season — you can start any month.
PEP is for students not enrolled full-time in public or private school, and it replaces your district home education status. Step Up’s guidance: notify your district that you are terminating your home education program only after the scholarship is funded. Leaving PEP later means filing a new Letter of Intent.
Standing obligations
A log of educational activities with reading titles, plus dated samples of writings and worksheets. Florida law requires you to preserve the portfolio for two years.
The superintendent may inspect the portfolio with 15 days’ written notice. A simple weekly logging rhythm means an inspection notice is never an emergency.
If you stop homeschooling — moving, enrolling in school, or switching to PEP — file a written termination notice and a final evaluation with the district within 30 days.
Put three short reviews on the calendar: stress level, child progress, admin load, and what to adjust. Families who review early change course cheaply; families who don’t discover problems at evaluation time.
Florida law requires an annual educational evaluation, with five options: portfolio review by a Florida-certified teacher, a nationally normed test, a state assessment, an evaluation by a licensed psychologist, or another method agreed with the superintendent. Many districts tie the due date to your Letter of Intent anniversary — confirm the exact date with your district’s home education office.
Standing obligations
PEP is for students not enrolled full-time in public or private school, and it replaces your district home education status. Step Up’s guidance: notify your district that you are terminating your home education program only after the scholarship is funded. Leaving PEP later means filing a new Letter of Intent.
PEP funds come with approved-use categories and documentation expectations that become part of your weekly routine. Verify purchases against current program rules before you buy, and keep dated records of everything funded.
Put three short reviews on the calendar: stress level, child progress, admin load, and what to adjust. Families who review early change course cheaply; families who don’t discover problems at evaluation time.
Standing obligations
Umbrella students are enrolled in a private school, so attendance reporting and record requirements come from your provider’s policies rather than the home education statute. Confirm reporting dates, fees, and what records they keep for you — in writing — directly with your umbrella school.
Put three short reviews on the calendar: stress level, child progress, admin load, and what to adjust. Families who review early change course cheaply; families who don’t discover problems at evaluation time.
Windows open, rules shift, and capacity fills. The free Friday briefing is how this page stays current — and how you hear about changes first: see what arrives each week.
Informational only. Verify current requirements with official federal, state, local, and program sources before acting. New here? Start with the step-by-step.