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State rules

North Carolina

checked 2026-11-10

North Carolina asks for a notice to DNPE, a regular schedule of at least nine months, attendance and immunization records, and a nationally standardized test each year.

Attendance keeps itself here: every day you log becomes a school day on the attendance sheet, ready if DNPE ever asks to see your records.

Notice of intent
To the Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) at least five business days before starting; filed after July 1, not in May or June
Schedule
Instruction on a regular schedule for at least nine calendar months a year, not counting holidays and vacations
Attendance
Keep annual attendance records for each student
Immunizations
Keep immunization records for each student
Testing
A nationally standardized achievement test each year (English grammar, reading, spelling, math); keep results at least one year

What is due

Notice of intent
Five business days before starting (after July 1)
Standardized test
Each school year

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