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