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Louisiana homeschool & equivalency guide
General information, not legal advice. Check your state’s current rules. Requirements depend on the legal route you choose; age alone does not establish exam eligibility.
Homeschool notice & assessment
The book’s requirement summary has not yet been fully verified against accessible current official sources. Use the official guidance below before making decisions.
Education agency & contacts
Louisiana Department of Education
Appendix B, p. 351. Homeschool oversight and adult education may be handled by different agencies.
High school equivalency
Exams: GED and HiSET
19 without additional age documentation; ages 16–18 require authorization through the applicable WorkReady U/Options process and readiness documentation.
Appendix C, p. 357, with official-source corrections where needed. Residency, withdrawal, identification, consent, and online versus test-center rules may also apply.
Source review
The printed appendices report a review date of October 20, 2026. Website source check: 2026-11-01.
GED and live-search HiSET content support ages 19/16–18 and WorkReady U/Options/readiness requirements. Legislature RS 17:236.1 supports initial 15-day application and renewal evidence, but the separate nonapproved-school route was not substantively verified; LDOE page blocked (403).
- Appendix B homeschool source (attempted; see note)
- GED policy (content read)
- HiSET policy (direct fetch blocked; content read through live official search)
- Louisiana RS 17:236.1
Sources can change after review. Confirm every deadline and requirement directly with the responsible agency before acting.