Learn the laws. Attendance in public or non-public school is required for ages 6 to 16. Children need to be educated in "reading, writing, spelling, grammar, history, mathematics and civics," according to the Kentucky Department of Education. Children must attend at least 177 six-hour class days, for 1,062 hours of instruction, per year.
Notify the local school superintendent by letter that you'll be teaching your child or children at home. Include the names, ages and place of residence of each child you'll be teaching. The law requires that you send updated information to the superintendent each year.
Keep attendance records, grade reports and a portfolio of work for each child. The portfolio can be helpful should you want your child to transfer later to a public or private school; the attendance records and grades are required by law.
Look to the community for library, extracurricular classes and athletic competition. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association bans home-schoolers from playing for public schools or competing in its interscholastic events. Home-school groups have formed leagues of their own, though -- links are available through the Homeschooling in Kentucky website.
Prepare your home-schooled child for college, if that's in the future. Consider Advanced Placement coursework and testing, as well as PSAT, SAT and ACT testing. Check out Kentucky's KEES scholarships; home-schooled students can qualify by high ACT or SAT scores.