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Home School Information

Dear Parent:

House Bills 39 and 706, passed during the 2012 legislative session and signed by the Governor, move the responsibility of homeschool reporting from local school systems to the Georgia Department of Education beginning July 1, 2012.  The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) developed a web-based system to efficiently comply with the new homeschool requirements.  Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to use the web-based system to submit their homeschool Declaration of Intent and attendance records as doing so will save time and resources for both the parent/guardian and the GaDOE.  Please be advised that the GaDOE web-based system is not affiliated with any vendor offering services to homeschool parents/guardians.

The GaDOE web-based system is located on GaDOE's homeschool web page. To find the homeschool web page, go to the GaDOE web page at http://www.gadoe.org . After you open the GaDOE web page, scroll down to the "Parents" section and choose the "Home Schools" link. You can also find the homeschool web page using the search engine at the top-right corner of your screen. Simply search for "homeschool" and it will direct you to the homeschool web page. Additional information about homeschooling and how to submit homeschool documentation is available on the homeschool web page.

For parents/guardians who do not wish to utilize the web-based system, the GaDOE will also provide for the paper submittal of homeschool documentation.  Parents/guardians may submit their homeschool documentation via mail or fax to the GaDOE at the contact information below:
 
Georgia Department of Education
Homeschool Division

205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE

Suite 2054 Twin Towers East

Atlanta, GA 30334

Fax: (770) 344-4319

To request a Certificate of Attendance for a driver's license, learner's permit, work permit, or as needed for other purposes, please contact Marilyn Watson at [email protected] or Jeff Hodges at [email protected] . Thank you for your patience as we move forward to comply with the new homeschool requirements.