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Kentucky Homeschool Options at a glance

Notice to the district: A homeschool is a private school (KRS 159.030). Send a letter of intent to the superintendent of your local board of education within the first two weeks of the school year, or within two weeks of withdrawing from public school, with each child's name and age and your home address (KRS 159.160; KDE packet, May 2026). Send it again every year. The district must accept it, and there is no approval, fee or business registration.
Records and school term: Keep attendance and scholarship reports (KRS 159.040). KDE lets you keep attendance on paper or digitally, and says scholarship reports should list the courses completed and the grade given. Records are open to inspection by the district's Director of Pupil Personnel and KDE. KDE says there is no minimum school term for a non-certified homeschool but recommends 1,062 hours over at least 170 days. We found no state testing requirement.
Compulsory school age: KRS 159.010 sets attendance from age 6 to 16 and lets districts raise it to 18; once 55% of districts did, all districts had to. KDE's enrollment page says children must attend between the ages of 6 and 18. KDE's homeschool packet says to send your notice if your child is 6 by August 1.
School choice status: As of October 2026, Kentucky has no ESA, voucher, state tax-credit scholarship or state education tax credit for K–12 families. The 2021 Education Opportunity Account program (HB 563) was struck down by the Kentucky Supreme Court on December 15, 2022. Voters rejected Amendment 2 on November 5, 2024 (64.8% no). On February 19, 2026 the Court also struck down the 2022 charter school funding law (HB 9). Kentucky has opted into the federal scholarship tax credit: the General Assembly overrode Governor Beshear's veto of HB 1 on March 16–17, 2026.
Federal scholarship tax credit (from 2027): Kentucky is on the IRS list of states taking part for 2027 (as of October 22, 2026). Starting January 1, 2027, an individual may claim a federal credit of up to
,700 ($3,400 if filing jointly) for cash gifts to a listed scholarship granting organization (SGO). The Secretary of State collects SGO declarations and must send Kentucky's list to the U.S. Treasury by January 1, 2027 (KRS 14.125). Sixteen organizations had filed declarations as of October 12, 2026.
Dual credit and college aid: The Dual Credit Scholarship covers Kentucky homeschool students in grades 11 and 12: one general education dual credit class for 2026–27, at up to $99 per credit hour, with a separate homeschool application (KHEAA). KEES: homeschool graduates earn an award based only on their highest ACT or SAT score, not on high school GPA. CAP grants and the Kentucky Tuition Grant are need-based and use the FAFSA.
Homeschool status: No state program pays for homeschool costs, and KDE gives homeschool families no financial help. Homeschool students can't play KHSAA high school sports for a public school unless enrolled there full time. What homeschool families can use: the Dual Credit Scholarship, KEES ACT/SAT awards, district special education evaluations (child find), and possibly federal tax credit scholarships from 2027, depending on federal rules and each SGO.

Read the full guide: Kentucky Homeschool Options — Homeschool Law, Where Kentucky Stands on School Choice, Dual Credit, KEES and College Aid

Coming up in Kentucky

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 – Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Maker Days (Kentucky Science Center)
Louisville · Kentucky Science Center, 727 W Main Street · Free with general admission
Science Celebration (activities 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) where local professionals show how maker hobbies turn into STEAM careers, with hands-on maker challenges.
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · CLT (Classic Learning Test) Remote Test Date (November 2026)
Online · Remotely proctored (at home) · CLT registration fee (see cltexam.com)
Remotely proctored CLT administration; registration deadline Nov. 5, 2026.
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Fall Forest Exploration
Louisville · Louisville Nature Center ·
5.00
A fall forest exploration program offered on November 14 and 21, listed on the public programs registration page.
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Lost at Sea: A Scallywag Shindig
Benton
A Saturday evening event listed on the MC Homeschool calendar, running 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The page gives no further details about the event.
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · Bat House Construction Workshop (Boyd County Master Gardeners)
Ashland · Boyd County Expo Building, 1760 Addington Rd. · $50 (paid in person by Nov. 6; cash or check)
Build a bat box (2–4 p.m.) to provide habitat for local bats and natural pest control; reserve a spot by phone and pay at the Boyd County Extension Office by Nov. 6.
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 4-H Nature Art Club (Hopkins County)
Madisonville · Hopkins County Extension Office, 25 Mahr Park Dr
Monthly club (6 p.m. CST) for ages 9–18 that uses natural materials and outdoor inspiration for art projects; later dates Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 15 and April 19.
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · Homeschooler Meet & Play Social Hour (Scott County Public Library)
Georgetown · Scott County Public Library, 104 South Bradford Ln
A social hour (1–2:30 p.m.) for homeschool families before the holidays, with a free family photo backdrop; bring your own games.
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 4-H Entrepreneurship Club (Fayette County)
Lexington · Fayette County Extension Office, 1140 Harry Sykes Way
Club (5:30–6:30 p.m.) on the basics of entrepreneurship and business, with guest speakers; youth can start a business from scratch. Next meeting Dec. 8.
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Junior Homemakers (Homeschool), Caldwell County
Princeton · Caldwell County Extension Office, 1025 US Hwy 62 W ·
0 annual membership
Monthly life-skills club for youth 9–18 (cooking, nature, crafts and more), 11 a.m.–noon CST, September through May.
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Lego Club (Pulaski County Extension)
Somerset · Pulaski County Cooperative Extension, 90 UK Ext Blvd
Pulaski County Extension LEGO club, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

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Kentucky homeschool & school choice news

Kentucky school district facing bus driver shortage — WKYT
Kentucky launches free college planning tools for all students — amnews.com
Federal Tax Credits are coming to NKY schools. LINK nky breaks it down. — LINK nky
Kentucky AG says public funding can be used to fund school resource officers at private schools — Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Board of Education approves accountability regulation amendment, sending it to public comment — Kentucky Teacher

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Where Kentucky Stands on School Choice in October 2026, in Plain English

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