Georgia Education Code For Homeschooling UPDATED JUNE 4, 2012
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
HB 39: Georgia homeschooling law changes
Some changes have been made to the homeschooling law in Georgia, and they will go into affect in the 2012-2013 school year. There are two major changes that homeschoolers need to be aware of.
The first is that they will no longer turn in their paperwork to their local school districts. Now they will report directly to the Department of Education.
The second major change is that homeschoolers will only be required to turn in attendance forms once a year to the Department of Education.
Currently homeschoolers have to turn in a monthly attendance form to their local school district.
Declaration of Intent and Yearly Attendance forms
Effective as of July 1, 2012, home school Declaration of Intent and Yearly Attendance forms are now submitted to the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE).
These forms should be submitted electronically using the GaDOE website. Upon submitting the Declaration of Intent, a Thank You for Your Submission screen will appear.
To print/save a copy of the Declaration of Intent with your 36 unique character digital parent signature select "HERE", in red text.
HomeschoolCompliance.com
You can file your GA Home School Declaration of Intent and Attendance forms online. We provide return receipt (proof that your forms were received) and 12 years of offsite backup.
Declaration
of Intent and Attendance Forms 
HEIR provides copies of the legal forms in several formats as
well as advice about filling not just these forms but how to
deal with modified copies you may be asked to fill out.
Declaration of Intent in Word format
How
to Get Started
Okay, I understand the Georgia home school law and requirements,
now I am ready to "get the ball rolling". How do I
get started? Information and forms from GHEA.
Monthly
Attendance Form
Formatted for most word processors.
Monthly
Attendance Form
Acrobat format to print out and handwrite in attendance.
Drivers License Hurdles for Homeschoolers in Georgia
The snag for the homeschoolers of Georgia came about when Governor
Perdue refused to compromise on deleting the provision that once
allowed parents to give permission for their child to leave school
prior to his/her eighteenth birthday.
Creative
Home Educators - North Georgia
A group of home educators who follow an Earth Centered Spirituality
(many of us are Pagan, but not all use that label). We come together
for play dates, field trips, cooperative learning experiences,
and support with home schooling issues. Greater Atlanta area
north.
Creative
Home Educators - South Georgia
A group of home educators who follow an Earth Centered Spirituality
(many of us are Pagan, but not all use that label). We come together
for play dates, field trips, cooperative learning experiences,
and support with home schooling issues.
Elementary Link of West Georgia
Facilitates communication among West Georgia homeschoolers of elementary school-aged children and to provide support and encouragement through field trips, classes and the like.
FERNGroup
FERN - is Christian based Family Education Resource Network for
homeschoolers with a goal of bringing unity to the homeschool
community by promoting all homeschool activities, events, resources,
opportunities, legal updates, etc. to ALL homeschool families
in the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area)-Southeast Georgia/SC.
GAChristianHschooler
Come and talk about their experiences with homeschooling and
ask questions. We can discuss learning and the challenges that
go along with our decision to keep our children home.
GA Christian Unschoolers
This group is for Christian unschoolers living in Georgia. All others are welcome, but please remember this is a Christian list and remain respectful in your posts.
GaHeirWaves
Post classes and events for home educators in Georgia. Hosted
by Home Education Information Resource.
GA-homeschoolers
This is a support group for residents of Georgia who have chosen to homeschool their children. We will have organized events and field trips, but most of all we are here to support each other in this adventure.
GASupportGroups
This list is for homeschool support group leaders in the state
of Georgia. It's purpose is to establish communication between
support groups throughout the state.
GA-Unschoolers
Please join us and use this list to make area unschooling connections. Share your families unschooling stories, discuss unschooling issues, share and read unschooling articles and quotes, plan and attend field trips and get-togethers, and check out our unschooling books/website recommendations.
Georgia Charlotte Mason
This list is to offer information and support and encouragement in implementing the Charlotte Mason method.
Membership is free. We are a member-lead group. We have members through out the State.
Georgia Homeschool Book Swap
If you are a Georgia homeschool family and would like to sell
your used books and curriculum, videos, CD's, clothes or other
items that would be of use to other homeschooling families, you
may do so here.
Georgia Homeschoolers
A diverse group of people from all over the state who either
homeschool in Georgia or want to homeschool in Georgia.
HeirTalk
A non-partisan, non-sectarian, discussion list for working to
ensure that the people of Georgia and their government recognize
home study, freely practiced in its diverse forms, as a legitimate
choice and value it as a positive force for improving the quality
of education.
HeirUpdates
Newsletter list with announcements from the moderators, much
like HeirTalk, but without the chat.
Homeschool
Friends in Georgia
I know there are a lot of homeschoolers that would like to meet
other homeschoolers in Georgia. Our kids could make friends here
and meet in person later.
Homeschool-Georgia
This list is for the discussion of topics related to homeschooling
in Georgia. Posting of events, homeschool support organization
information, and homeschool websites is welcome.
Peach Cobblers Waldorf Group of Georgia
A community of families in Georgia who have chosen to live and learn based on Waldorf methods and the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
Secular
Homeschoolers of Georgia
A group for those of us who are homeschooling in Georgia for
secular reasons, regardless of religious affiliation or lack
thereof.
South Georgia Homeschool Association
A group designed to serve, educate, socialize, inform, and inspire the homeschooling community.
North Ga Home Educators
This eloop is Christian based and will uphold the values that are important to us as Christians.
Information relevant to homeschooling our children is of great importance to all and is welcomed.
TEACCHomeschool
This is a private loop for all the members of TEACCH (Training,
Educating As Christ Centered Homeschoolers) homeschool group
in Georgia. County uncertain.
