PencilGoFlorida asks for one notice, a portfolio you keep for two years, and an evaluation each year. Here is what the statute says and how PencilGo fills in each piece.
Last checked October 30, 2026 · Templates, not legal advice
| Topic | What Florida asks | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Notice | A written notice of intent, signed by the parent, filed with the district superintendent's office within 30 days of starting the program. It gives each child's full legal name, address and birthdate. When you finish the program you file a written notice of termination. | Florida Statutes § 1002.41, Home education programs |
| Days or hours | The section we read names no minimum number of days or hours. | Florida Statutes § 1002.41, Home education programs |
| Portfolio | A log of educational activities, made at the same time as the instruction, and samples of any writings, worksheets, workbooks or creative materials the student used or made. The parent decides what goes in. | Florida Statutes § 1002.41, Home education programs |
| How long to keep it | Two years. The superintendent may inspect it, with 15 days' written notice, but is not required to. | Florida Statutes § 1002.41, Home education programs |
| Yearly evaluation | You choose how: an evaluation by a teacher with a valid Florida teaching certificate; a nationally normed achievement test given by a certified teacher; the state assessment test used by the district; an evaluation by a licensed professional named in the statute; or another valid measurement tool agreed with the superintendent. | Florida Statutes § 1002.41, Home education programs |
| Who receives what | You file a copy of the annual evaluation with the superintendent each year. The portfolio stays with you unless it is inspected. | Florida Statutes § 1002.41, Home education programs |
Free sheets to keep them on: the Florida attendance sheet, the weekly log sheet and the hours log. The attendance tracker page lets you set the start month and the number of children.
If a superintendent chooses to inspect your portfolio, the statute requires 15 days' written notice and does not require the superintendent to look. The contents are your call.
The evaluator you pick, or the test you choose, is what the district sees each year, so ask whoever evaluates what they want to see in the portfolio.
Dates come from the sources below. Confirm them with your district before you rely on them.
Rules change. Spot a change? Write to [email protected]. Templates, not legal advice.
Using Florida ESA and scholarship funding too? See the Florida ESA page. Homeschooling and ESA funding are separate things with separate rules.
Yes. The statute asks you to keep a portfolio with a log of educational activities made at the time of instruction and samples of writings, worksheets, workbooks or creative materials. You decide the contents and keep it for two years.
No. The statute has the parent keep it. The superintendent may inspect it after 15 days' written notice. What you file each year is a copy of the annual evaluation.
Choose one: a certified Florida teacher's evaluation, a nationally normed achievement test given by a certified teacher, the state assessment the district uses, an evaluation by a licensed professional named in the statute, or another measurement tool you agree with the superintendent.
The statute section we read names none. Read section 1002.41 and ask your district if you want to be sure.
It prepares the log and the work samples from your scans and weekly log. You keep them, choose and arrange your evaluation, and file your notices. PencilGo does not tell you that you meet Florida law and does not file anything.
Coming as we finish reading the law: Missouri, Utah, New Hampshire, Alabama, California, Delaware and more.
Print a sheet, scan it when it’s done, and PencilGo adds the date, subject and about how long it took. Free, about five minutes a day, and no screen time for your child.
Templates, not legal advice. Check what your state asks for. Last checked October 30, 2026. Spotted a change? Write to [email protected].