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Each year the Florida Department of Education surveys districts to capture participating families and students; for 2024-25, 114,370 families and 152,871 students were reported. The document outlines program establishment requirements, including maintaining a student portfolio, annual academic evaluation options, district registration details, and possible dual enrollment and Bright Futures eligibility. 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Established by the Legislature as a school choice option in 1985, home education is defined as “the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent.”\u003Cbr>Each year, the Florida Department of Education surveys all school districts to determine the number of students and families who have registered their intent to establish home education programs. For the 2024-25 school year, the numbers provided by the districts indicated that 114,370 families and 152,871 students participated in home education programs. |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Statutory Authority\u003Cbr>Sections 1002.01 and 1002.41, F.S., set up the definition and requirements for home education in Florida.\u003Cbr>Section 1006. 15, F.S., sets participation standards regarding interscholastic extracurricular activities for home education students. | 180,000\u003Cbr>160,000\u003Cbr>140,000\u003Cbr>120,000\u003Cbr>100,000\u003Cbr>80,000\u003Cbr>60,000\u003Cbr>40,000\u003Cbr>20,000\u003Cbr>- | Enrollment in Home Education Programs\u003Cbr>152,109 154,289 155,532 152,871 143,431\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 |\n\nEstablishing a Home Education Program  \nFlorida’s home education law does not require a particular educational background for parents or standard curricula for students; however, parents must maintain a portfolio of records and materials showing student work and make it available to the school district if requested in writing. Students in home education programs must annually undergo one of five academic evaluation options and submit the results to the district school superintendent. Parents register their home education program with the school district, providing the name, address, and birth date of each student participating. Home education students may participate in dual enrollment and may be eligible for Florida Bright Futures Scholarships.  \n[http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org](http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org)  \nMAIN LINE: (850)-245-0502  \nTOLL FREE HOTLINE: (800)-447-1636  \n[schoolchoice@fldoe.org](schoolchoice@fldoe.org)[ ](schoolchoice@fldoe.org)[FAX:](FAX:) (850)-245-0875  \nHome Education Students and Families by District, 2024-25  \n\n| \u003Cbr>DISTRICT ID 1\u003Cbr>DISTRICT NAME\u003Cbr>Alachua\u003Cbr>STUDENTS\u003Cbr>1,969\u003Cbr>FAMILIES\u003Cbr>1,287 |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | Baker | 310 | 248 |\n| 3 | Bay | 1,725 | 1,429 |\n| 4 | Bradford | 500 | 423 |\n| 5 | Brevard | 6,978 | 5,955 |\n| 6 | Broward | 6,058 | 5,011 |\n| 7 | Calhoun | 253 | 97 |\n| 8 | Charlotte | 1,170 | 511 |\n| 9 | Citrus | 2,389 | 1,827 |\n| 10 | Clay | 2,194 | 1,515 |\n| 11 | Collier | 2,660 | 1,964 |\n| 12 | Columbia | 1,178 | 858 |\n| 13 | Dade | 7,031 | 5,421 |\n| 14 | DeSoto | 472 | 358 |\n| 15 | Dixie | 220 | 165 |\n| 16 | Duval | 11,067 | 8,930 |\n| 17 | Escambia | 2,102 | 1,576 |\n| 18 | Flagler | 1,259 | 911 |\n| 19 | Franklin | 113 | 81 |\n| 20 | Gadsden | 370 | 245 |\n| 21 | Gilchrist | 386 | 271 |\n| 22 | Glades | 88 | 51 |\n| 23 | Gulf | 168 | 128 |\n| 24 | Hamilton | 217 | 158 |\n| 25 | Hardee | 317 | 226 |\n| 26 | Hendry | 267 | 189 |\n| 27 | Hernando | 2,792 | 1,372 |\n| 28 | Highlands | 737 | 648 |\n| 29 | Hillsborough | 12, 175 | 8,196 |\n| 30 | Holmes | 327 | 220 |\n| 31 | Indian River | 1,168 | 890 |\n| 32 | Jackson | 532 | 403 |\n| 33 | Jefferson | 146 | 136 |\n| 34 | Lafayette | 104 | 101 |\n| 35 | Lake | 5,303 | 4,029 |\n| 36 | Lee | 4,270 | 3, 116 |\n| 37 | Leon | 1,517 | 1,169 |\n| 38 | Levy | 746 | 533 |\n| 39 | Liberty | 67 | 47 |\n| 40 | Madison | 288 | 204 |\n| 41 | Manatee | 2,522 | 1,853 |\n| 42 | Marion | 5,211 | 4,021 |\n| 43 | Martin | 936 | 781 |\n| 44 | Monroe | 211 | 157 |\n| 45 | Nassau | 1,409 | 1,052 |\n| 46 | Okaloosa | 2,247 | 1,551 |\n| 47 | Okeechobee | 692 | 576 |\n| 48 | Orange | 9,280 | 9,279 |\n| 49 | Osceola | 2,494 | 1,869 |\n| 50 | Palm Beach | 8, 183 | 6,420 |\n| 51 | Pasco | 5,403 | 4,547 |\n| 52 | Pinellas | 3,863 | 2,487 |\n| 53 ","cbCailYLJKPWPAMH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailYLJKPWPAMH","pdf",908478,"English","# Home Education Program\n## Program definition and participation growth\n## Statutory authority in Florida\n## Establishing a Home Education Program\n## Home Education Students and Families by District (2024-25)","[{\"question\":\"How is home education defined in Florida?\",\"answer\":\"Florida defines home education as sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent.\"},{\"question\":\"What records must parents keep for a Florida home education program?\",\"answer\":\"Parents must maintain a portfolio of records and materials showing student work and provide it to the district if requested in writing.\"},{\"question\":\"What academic evaluation options are required for home education students?\",\"answer\":\"Home education students must undergo one of five academic evaluation options each year and submit results to the district school superintendent.\"}]","Home Education Program - Florida | PDF",1792050492]