Homeschooling in TN - Compliance Resources

Homeschooling Comprehensive Overview - TN Department of Education Site

1.) Independent Homeschooling Route:

• Intent to Homeschool Form

• District Homeschool Coordinators - look for your county, submit the Intent to Homeschool Form to the person or entity listed

  • The District Homeschool Coordinator can tell you who your local superintendent is for submitting attendance records at the end of the school year

2.) Umbrella Program Route:

• List of TN approved non-public schools and umbrella programs

  • Umbrellas are listed as a Category IV non-public school

  • This PDF is formatted weird, but fixes itself if you zoom in on the document

3.) Online Schooling Route:

• List of TN approved Category III accredited online private schools

If you are enrolled in a co-op, microschool, learning pod, or tutorial you will need to pick option 1 or 2. Some homeschool programs require enrollment in an umbrella program to ensure compliance with attendance and state testing.

Learning Pod Protection Act Document