Decide which home-school option is best for your family. You may enroll your child at a private school that facilitates home-schooling, establish your own home-school program or participate in a private tutoring program.
File a notice of intent with the local school superintendent. It can be a handwritten letter, but it needs to include names, addresses and birth dates of all children participating in the home-school program. You have 30 days to file this paperwork after you've established your home-school.
Choose a curriculum that you will be comfortable teaching. The board of education requires that your curriculum be progressive and sequential. There are plenty of home-school resources available online. Do some research and you're bound to find one that suits your needs.
Dedicate a time and place to conduct your child's studies. One of the benefits to home-schooling is the ability to be flexible, but it does take some discipline on both ends to get it done.
Maintain a portfolio of all the work completed by your child. It needs to include a log of educational activities, a complete list of all reading material used and samples of writing and worksheets completed by the child. You have a measure of freedom here and your educational activities can consist of the obvious but may also include caring for the family pet, family vacations or trips to the grocery store. You are required to keep these records available for two years.
File an annual evaluation on the anniversary of your letter of intent. You may select a certified teacher to conduct an evaluation. Contact a home-school support group in your area to obtain a list of eligible teachers who may be of assistance. You may instead choose to have your child take a national standardized test administered by a certified teacher.
Terminate your home-school program by filing a letter to the school superintendent within 30 days of discontinuing your home-school program.
Keep your records available for two years after the date of termination.