The first step in the process is to submit a notification letter/form to the superintendent of the district in which you reside. Notifications must include all of the elements outlined in Ohio Administrative Code 3301-34. Briefly, those elements include:
Name, address, and signature of parent or guardian
Name and birthdate of the child(ren)
Assurance that home education will include 900 hours of instruction in the following (unless the topic conflicts with religious beliefs): - Language, reading, spelling and writing - Geography - US/Ohio history - Local, state & national government - Science - Health and physical education - Fine arts, including music - First aid, safety, and fire prevention
A brief outline of intended curriculum and list of teaching materials (informational only)
Assurance that the home teacher has a high school diploma or the equivalent, or is working with guidance of a person holding a bachelors’ degree
An assessment report, if the notification is a continuation from a previous year