Why Families Choose Koydo for Homeschool

Yes — homeschooling is legal in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. However, each state sets its own requirements: some require virtually nothing (like Texas or Oklahoma), while others have detailed annual reporting, portfolio review, and teacher qualification rules (like Pennsylvania or New York). Koydo's state database covers all 51 jurisdictions with plain-English summaries.

In most states, no. The vast majority of states do not require homeschool parents to hold a teaching certificate or college degree. A handful of states have qualification requirements — notably Pennsylvania (high school diploma required) and some others. Koydo flags whether your state has teacher qualification rules so you know exactly where you stand.

It varies significantly by state. Some states mandate no minimum days (Texas, Oklahoma, New Jersey). Many states require 180 days — mirroring public school calendars. A few states count hours instead (Ohio requires 900 hours). Koydo displays your state's exact requirement and tracks your logged days against that target in real time.

Subject requirements range from none at all to a specific list. Texas requires no specific subjects. New York requires instruction in many defined areas including patriotism, citizenship, and physical education. Most states fall somewhere in between, typically requiring English/language arts, math, science, and social studies. Koydo shows you your state's exact subject mandate.

It depends on your state. Some states (like Iowa and Florida) require annual standardized testing. Others offer it as one option among several — you might choose a standardized test, a portfolio review, or an evaluation by a licensed teacher. And many states require no formal assessment at all. Koydo tells you exactly which assessment options your state accepts.

A Notice of Intent (NOI) is a form you submit to your local school district or state department of education declaring that you're homeschooling. Not all states require one — but for those that do, Koydo shows you the deadline, frequency (one-time vs. annual), and links directly to your state's official form URL when available. The process typically takes 10–15 minutes.

Increasingly, yes. Most colleges and universities actively recruit homeschool graduates and have established admissions processes for them. Strong SAT/ACT scores, a well-documented transcript, and a course portfolio often carry more weight than institutional accreditation. Koydo's transcript generator produces professional, formatted transcripts that college admissions offices recognize.

It depends on the state. Many states have passed 'Tim Tebow' style laws that grant homeschooled students the right to participate in public school extracurricular activities and athletics. Others leave it to individual districts. Still others have no policy. Koydo's state pages include notes on sports access laws so you know your child's options.

When you create a learner profile, you select your state. Koydo instantly loads your state's specific requirements — instruction day minimums, filing deadlines, assessment due dates, and reporting schedules. Your compliance calendar auto-generates based on your school year start date and sends alerts weeks before each deadline. When laws change, we update the database and notify affected families.

Yes. Koydo is COPPA compliant, never sells your data, and never shows ads. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Your documents are stored in a private, secure vault — only you can access them. We use industry-standard Supabase infrastructure with row-level security so no one at Koydo can read your family's records.