Information on Home Schooling in Ohio

Getting Started Homeschooling in Ohio

• CHESCA Getting Started pages
• State Regulations - CHEO
• Getting Started Homeschooling in Ohio
• Please let us know of any others you've found!

Ohio Education Laws

• Ohio Department of Education
State of Ohio Department of Education
65 South Front Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0308


• State of Ohio Education



• Ohio House of Representatives
  Includes links to complete searchable Ohio Revised Code & 121st Session Law!



• Chapter 3301-34 Rules for Excuses From Compulsory Attendance for Home Education
  Note that the Ohio Code is available in most any library - ask your local reference librarian!



• Ohio Education Code for Homeschooling Act 169 of 1988



• Ohio Revised Code and Administrative Code
  This is the online searchable text. You can find code §3301-34 and §3301-35-08 in the Administrative Code.

Sample Ohio Forms

• Sample Notification Form


• Sample Assessement Form (testing option)


• Sample Assessement Form (narrative option)

Ohio Homeschooling Resources

• Ohio Local Homeschool Support Groups - from LocalHS
• Budget Homeschool - from BudgetHS
• Ohio CPS News Archive - from Kidjacked
• Ohio Homeschool Field Trips: Real Life Homeschooling in Ohio on a Budget - from Suite 101
• Ohio Official State Travel Guide

Places to Visit!

Feel free to send me your suggestions on places to visit in Ohio!

• Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp
  4654 Pleasant Hill Rd
  Perrysville, Ohio 44864
  Phone: (419) 938-3715



• Kings Island
  6300 Kings Island Drive
  Kings Island, Ohio 45034
  Phone: (513) 754-5700



• Science Education Resources for Homeschoolers
  (COSI, Center of Science and Industry)
  333 West Broad Street
  Columbus, OH 43215
  Phone: (614) 228-2674



• The Great Serpent Mound
  3850 State Route 73
  Peebles, OH 45660
  Phone: (937) 587-2796



• US Air Force Museum
  1100 Spaatz Street
  Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433 (near Dayton)
  Phone: (419) 938-3715



• Cleveland Metroparks
  Cleveland Metroparks consists of 24,000 acres in 18 reservations located throughout Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township. Each center is free of charge, open 7 days a week, and welcomes visitors on a drop-in basis or for scheduled visits. Interested individuals may call ahead for a structured program of your choice.