{"id":90438,"date":"2025-12-08T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/?p=90438"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:44:16","slug":"homeschooling-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/homeschooling-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First 30 Days of Homeschooling in Florida (Plus Where to Find Your People)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"90438\" class=\"elementor elementor-90438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e35ca62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e35ca62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab17e80\" data-id=\"ab17e80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5ed32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca5ed32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Start Homeschooling in Florida: Your First 30 Days<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you start <\/span><b>homeschooling in Florida<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the first month brings a lot of small decisions. Which form do you file first? Where do you keep your records? Who do you call when week one doesn&#8217;t go the way you planned? This Florida homeschool guide walks you through the first 30 days, so you know what to do and when.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve chosen your program. You understand the requirements. Now it&#8217;s time to actually start.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-969e8b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"969e8b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdd1671\" data-id=\"fdd1671\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fa450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44fa450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Your Launch Checklist<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa9cfb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa9cfb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa99d2d\" data-id=\"fa99d2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b5527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b5527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first month sets your foundation. Here&#8217;s what to prioritize based on your chosen path:<\/span><\/p><h5><b><span style=\"color: #880d1e;\">For Home Education Families:<\/span><\/b><\/h5><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Submit your Notice of Intent to your local school district (you have 30 days, but earlier is better)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Set up your portfolio system\u2014digital folder, binder, or app\u2014whatever you&#8217;ll actually maintain<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Choose your annual evaluation method so you know what you&#8217;re working toward<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Start teaching and logging activities<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5><b><span style=\"color: #880d1e;\">For Umbrella School Families:<\/span><\/b><\/h5><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Complete enrollment with your chosen private school<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Review their specific attendance and recordkeeping policies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gather required documents like immunization records<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Follow their academic calendar and reporting schedule<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5><b><span style=\"color: #880d1e;\">For Private Tutor Families:<\/span><\/b><\/h5><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hire a Florida-certified teacher for your grade level<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Establish the 180-day instructional schedule<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Confirm record-keeping responsibilities with your tutor<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See What Your Child Can Build. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/home\/book-a-free-trial\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a FREE trial now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75c9e7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75c9e7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fd8f6c\" data-id=\"2fd8f6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f500be7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f500be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/your-first-30-days-of-homeschooling-in-florida-.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90444\" alt=\"Your First 30 Days of Homeschooling in Florida\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29667c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29667c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5056532\" data-id=\"5056532\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67af74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c67af74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Florida Homeschool Requirements at a Glance<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1688e6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1688e6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-452eaa0\" data-id=\"452eaa0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e0429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3e0429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quick recap helps before you begin. The <\/span><b>Florida homeschool requirements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for home education families come down to four items: file a notice of intent within 30 days, keep a portfolio for two years, complete an annual evaluation, and file a termination notice when you finish. Umbrella schools follow their own policies, and private tutors follow the 180-day standard.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>homeschool requirements in Florida<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stay light on purpose. The law doesn&#8217;t ask for teaching credentials, a state-approved curriculum, or a minimum number of hours, so most of your effort goes into staying organized.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c591d79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c591d79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0eb4a71\" data-id=\"0eb4a71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7814f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7814f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Your Florida Homeschool Guide to the First 30 Days<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36a5acb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36a5acb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faf8a18\" data-id=\"faf8a18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e40dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e40dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whichever path you choose, the same rhythm helps. Take the month one week at a time, and you won&#8217;t feel buried by it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before week one, gather a few details so nothing stalls you. Home education families need each child&#8217;s full name, birthdate, and home address for the notice of intent, and some district forms also ask for the name of the school your child is leaving. Umbrella schools typically ask for attendance and immunization records. Put these in one folder now, and the paperwork takes minutes instead of days.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Week 1: Finish the paperwork.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Complete your filing or enrollment first. Filing in week one is the easiest way to start homeschooling in Florida with confidence, because it gives you a clear start date, and that date also sets your annual evaluation anniversary. Save a copy of everything you send.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Week 2: Build a routine you can keep.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pick a start time, a learning space, and a pace that fits your household. Florida sets no minimum hours for home education students, so you can begin with two or three focused hours a day and adjust as you learn what works for your child.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Week 3: Start your records.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Write down what your child does each day, including the titles of the books and materials you use. Florida&#8217;s portfolio rules call for a log you keep as you teach, plus samples of your child&#8217;s work, so a habit of daily notes saves you a scramble later.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Week 4: Review and connect.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Look back at what worked and what didn&#8217;t, and adjust your plan. Then do the thing most new families put off: attend one local event and meet other parents.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbb696e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbb696e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c616027\" data-id=\"c616027\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841ea4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"841ea4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum in Florida<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d5ccb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d5ccb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e96fe78\" data-id=\"e96fe78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7611a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb7611a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curriculum is the part most new parents worry about, and Florida makes it simpler than you&#8217;d expect. The state doesn&#8217;t require a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/origin.fldoe.org\/file\/5606\/HomeEd-Sept-2025.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">standard curriculum or a particular educational background for parents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so you pick what fits your child, whether that&#8217;s a boxed program, an online course, or a mix of resources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picking a <\/span><b>homeschool curriculum in Florida<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is easier when you start with your child&#8217;s learning style and your daily schedule, not the longest list of options. Umbrella schools may set curriculum policies of their own, so check with the school before you buy anything. Start with a core set of subjects, try it for a few weeks, and swap out whatever isn&#8217;t working.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b042d2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b042d2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0a5b0f\" data-id=\"a0a5b0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79dbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d79dbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Ages 3 to 5: Choosing a Homeschool Preschool Curriculum<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63da777 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63da777\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-169b4c9\" data-id=\"169b4c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77006a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77006a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a younger child at home? Florida&#8217;s compulsory attendance starts in the school year your child turns 6 by February 1, according to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hslda.org\/post\/compulsory-school-age-in-florida\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSLDA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so the home education rules don&#8217;t cover preschool. That freedom lets you build early learning around play.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A homeschool preschool curriculum works best when it stays short, hands-on, and flexible: read-aloud time, counting games, art, music, and outdoor play. Save a few photos and work samples along the way, because they make a good starting point when your child begins formal lessons.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcafb98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcafb98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30be586\" data-id=\"30be586\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7647786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7647786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Common Mistakes in the First Month (and How to Avoid Them)<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f572ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f572ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc0d8ae\" data-id=\"dc0d8ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcce319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcce319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most problems new families run into are small, and each one has a simple fix.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Waiting on the notice of intent.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thirty days pass faster than it sounds, especially while you&#8217;re choosing materials. Put the filing on your calendar for week one so it doesn&#8217;t slip.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guessing at the rules.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The homeschool requirements in Florida are simple, but districts post their own forms and deadlines, so check your county&#8217;s home education page before you file.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Buying too much curriculum.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A shelf full of programs adds pressure without adding progress. Choose one option for each subject and give it time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skipping support.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Doubts tend to show up in the first month. Join one group early so you have someone to ask when a day goes sideways.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s the practical side. But here&#8217;s what many new homeschoolers don&#8217;t expect: you&#8217;ll need support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See What Your Child Can Build<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/home\/book-a-free-trial\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Book a FREE trial.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-276bd45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"276bd45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d39ce63\" data-id=\"d39ce63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7dc0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7dc0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>You Don&#8217;t Have to Homeschool Alone<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0466e3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0466e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8a4c3a\" data-id=\"c8a4c3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc084c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc084c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalized education doesn&#8217;t mean isolated education. Florida has a thriving homeschool community ready to welcome you.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>State-Level Organizations<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpea.com\"><b>Florida Parent-Educators Association (FPEA)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is your go-to for legal support, curriculum advice, and an incredible annual convention. They&#8217;re also your advocacy voice when homeschool legislation comes up.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/florida-homeschooling.org\"><b>Florida Homeschooling<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers FAQs, legal updates, and community directories organized by region.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Local Groups and Co-ops<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where real friendships form. Local groups offer:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekly co-op classes taught by parent volunteers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Field trips and park days<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing services for annual evaluations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotional support when you&#8217;re doubting yourself at 2 PM on a Wednesday<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start here:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homeschool-Life Florida Directory &#8211; searchable by zip code<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tallahassee Homeschool Group &#8211; North Florida families<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suncoast Homeschoolers &#8211; Tampa Bay area, secular and inclusive<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don&#8217;t have to commit on the first visit. Try one event, talk with a few parents, and see how your child responds. If the first group doesn&#8217;t feel right, try another.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6b4dcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6b4dcc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fa88ce\" data-id=\"0fa88ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137669c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137669c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Why Community is Important<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dc4678 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dc4678\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-643419f\" data-id=\"643419f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e9ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e9ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find curriculum recommendations from parents who&#8217;ve tested everything. You&#8217;ll discover which museums offer homeschool discounts. You&#8217;ll meet families whose kids become your kids&#8217; closest friends.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, homeschooling can feel lonely on hard days. Having people who understand makes all the difference.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also have a lot of company. The Florida Department of Education reports that<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/origin.fldoe.org\/file\/5606\/Home-Ed-Annual-Report-2024-25.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">152,871 students from 114,370 families<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> took part in home education programs in 2024-25. When you start homeschooling in Florida, that community gives you people who have already solved the problems you&#8217;re facing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a10a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e9a10a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e21019a\" data-id=\"e21019a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b92a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39b92a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What are your Your Next Steps?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604bbea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604bbea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4a2f8\" data-id=\"3e4a2f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d76142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d76142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">File that paperwork. Join one local group. Show up to one event.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re not just starting homeschool. You&#8217;re joining a movement of families who believe education can look different, and better.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2906d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2906d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89571b1\" data-id=\"89571b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6d431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f6d431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Homeschooling in Florida FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd96df0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd96df0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da8eb7b\" data-id=\"da8eb7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e59df elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-faq\" data-id=\"f6e59df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-cdd819e\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">When should I file my notice of intent? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Within 30 days of starting your home education program. It's the first of the Florida homeschool requirements for home education families, and filing in week one also sets your annual evaluation anniversary.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-d7a0198\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Where do I find the official rules? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                The Florida Department of Education's home education page lists the homeschool requirements in Florida, and your district's home education office posts local forms and deadlines. Use this Florida homeschool guide as your checklist, and confirm the details with your district.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-14c596c\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Which curriculum do I have to use? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                None. Choosing a homeschool curriculum in Florida is your call under the home education program, although umbrella schools may set their own policies.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-050f13a\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Do I need a preschool curriculum? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                No. Compulsory attendance starts at age 6, so a homeschool preschool curriculum is optional. Many families keep it light and play-based until formal lessons begin.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-387d85e\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Do I have to join a co-op during the first month? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                No. Co-ops are optional, and they don't count as a legal path on their own. Still, visiting one group early helps you find support while your routine is new.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2574ae1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2574ae1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e5345d\" data-id=\"5e5345d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb474d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb474d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide offers general information, not legal advice. Check current requirements with your local school district before you start.<\/span><\/i><\/p><h3><b>Ready to Fill Your Homeschool Week?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you start homeschooling in Florida and settle into a routine, you&#8217;ll want learning your child gets excited about. Moonpreneur is an approved Step Up For Students provider, and eligible Florida families can apply scholarship funds toward live, project-based STEM programs for kids ages 6 to 15, including Robotics, Advanced Math, STEM Speech &amp; Debate, Game Development, and SAT Math.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See What Your Child Can Build. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/home\/book-a-free-trial\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a FREE trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start Homeschooling in Florida: Your First 30 Days When you start homeschooling in Florida, the first month brings a lot of small decisions. Which form do you file first? 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