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Dade County, Florida

Enroll in a Homeschool Evaluation

What are my legal responsibilities as a homeschool parent in Dade Florida?

  1. Submit your notice of intent to the Superintendent in County.
  2. Maintain your portfolio.
  3. If necessary, Make your portfolio “available for inspection by the County superintendent or the superintendent’s agent, upon 15 days’ written notice.”
  4. Submit an annual evaluation to the County Superintendent. One option for an annual evaluation is a Portfolio Assessment. I am a certified teacher since 1995. I started my teaching career student teaching in an Elementary School Special Education class. I taught Middle School and High School Math and Computer classes. In a homeschool coop I taught preschool through 3rd grade students. I have tutored Math and computers privately for 30 years. Most importantly, I homeschool my children.  My oldest two are  now Dual Enrolled.    I would be happy to review your child’s portfolio and certify that they made progress commensurate with their ability. Visit the Evaluation website at https://easyflhomeschoolevaluation.com/Success/login/index.php 

How do I submit my Portfolio Evaluation to the County?

** Please note that Dade county has a message on their Annual Evaluation forms stating that you must send a letter of intent in annually. The Florida statutes do not say you need to send in the letter of intent in annually, however, it may be better to do so than to fight with the county.

Florida Statute: The district school superintendent shall accept the notice and immediately register the home education program upon receipt of the notice. The district may not require any additional information or verification from the parent unless the student chooses to participate in a school district program or service. The district school superintendent may not assign a grade level to the home education student or include a social security number or any other personal information of the student in any school district or state database unless the student chooses to participate in a school district program or service.

Email: Home Education Office

School District of Dade County
Home School Office: Fawne Ryan
489 East Drive
Miami Springs, Florida 33166
Office: (305) 883-5323 Ext: 226

Does my child need to be registered as a homeschooler?

Your child MUST be registered for school by the year they will be 6 years old on February 1st. If your child is 5 at the beginning of the school year, but will turn 6 before February 1st of that school year, then they must be registered for school. You can use the chart below to determine what year your young child will need to be registered for school.

  1. What year will your child be 6 years old on February 1st?
  2. Check to see if your child’s birthdate is in the Date of Birth Range listed.
  3. Register your child within 30 days of the beginning of the school year listed.
Child Will Be 6 Years OldChild Date of BirthYear to Register Child
February 1, 2021Feb 2, 2014-Feb 1, 2015August 2020
February 1, 2022Feb 2, 2015-Feb 1, 2016August 2021
February 1, 2023Feb 2, 2016-Feb 1, 2017August 2022
February 1, 2024Feb 2, 2017-Feb 1, 2018August 2023
February 1, 2025Feb 2, 2018-Feb 1, 2019August 2024
February 1, 2026Feb 2, 2019-Feb 1, 2020August 2025

Dade County Resources

Academic Tutoring Services

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Wendy Harper

Homeschool Honor Roll

Private and Small Group Math Tutoring
Middle School through Precalculus and Trigonometry
In-person and through Zoom

Wendy is a certified teacher since 1995. She began her teaching career in New York. In 2016 Wendy applied for and received her Florida Teaching Certification. She started her teaching career as a student teacher in an Elementary School Special Education class. She taught Middle School and High School Math and Computer classes in public school. Wendy left teaching in July 2000 to work in New York City as an Instructional Designer/ Programmer. She moved to Florida in November 2000 to continue working in the adult computer-based training field. She worked for a private company. In 2003 she left the work place to raise a family. In a homeschool co-op She taught preschool through 3rd grade students. She has tutored Math and computers privately for 30 years. Wendy currently tutors Middle School math through PreCalculus and Trigonometry in person and online through HS Honor Roll. Contact Wendy at wendy@hshonorroll.com

Do you offer a service to Dade County Homeschool students? Contact Wendy to inquire about being added to the page.