6th Grade homeschool cost in Georgia (2026)
Short answer: the costed stacks below run ~$204/yr + electives (book-led) to ~$400-480/yr (online-led) for the year, including consumables estimates. Submit a Declaration of Intent to the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) within 30 days of beginning a home study program, and by September 1 each year thereafter. The Declaration lists student names and ages, the home study address, the local school system, and your 12-month school year. Checked Oct 18, 2026 (GaDOE Home School Overview, August 2025 update). Prices checked 2026-10-17.
Georgia homeschool checklist (general information, not legal advice)
- Submit a Declaration of Intent to the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) within 30 days of beginning a home study program, and by September 1 each year thereafter. The Declaration lists student names and ages, the home study address, the local school system, and your 12-month school year. Checked Oct 18, 2026 (GaDOE Home School Overview, August 2025 update).
- Compulsory attendance in Georgia is between the 6th and 16th birthdays (O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690.1, via GaDOE attendance guidance). Checked Oct 18, 2026.
- Provide a basic academic program including reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science, for 180 school days a year with at least 4.5 instructional hours per school day. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
- Write an annual progress assessment report for each student covering reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science; retain it for at least 3 years. It is kept by the parent/guardian, not filed with GaDOE. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
- Test with an appropriate nationally standardized test at least every 3 years beginning at the end of 3rd grade, administered in consultation with a person trained in administering and interpreting norm-referenced tests; retain the scores and records. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Georgia Dept. of Education — Home School page + Home School Overview (August 2025 update), checked Oct 18, 2026 · Checked 2026-10-18. General information, not legal advice — verify with your district/state.
Your stacks
Online-led core
~$400-480/yrStyle: eclectic / online-led · Worldview: Secular-leaning · Parent time: EST. <1-2h/day oversight
| Time4Learning 6-12, 10 months | $399.50 at $39.95/mo VERIFIED |
| OR Miacademy K-8 annual | $480/yr VERIFIED |
Total-year cost includes consumables estimates where labelled ESTIMATE. Where an affiliate link is shown, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Subject-mix lower cost
~$204/yr + electivesStyle: eclectic / subject-mix · Worldview: Teaching Textbooks faith-neutral; TGATB faith-based · Parent time: EST. 2h/day
| Teaching Textbooks Math 6 | $63.95 VERIFIED |
| Good and the Beautiful LA PDF | Free PDF VERIFIED (printing ~$40 EST.) |
| Electives/library allowance | ~$100 ESTIMATE |
Total-year cost includes consumables estimates where labelled ESTIMATE. Where an affiliate link is shown, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Why Georgia is different
Georgia reported 89,510 homeschooled students in 2024–25, based on GaDOE Declaration of Intent filings (reported via the Johns Hopkins Homeschool Hub Georgia page). Checked Oct 18, 2026. Population source.
6th grade in Georgia is normally the second test cycle: 3 years after the end-of-3rd-grade test, so plan a nationally standardized test around the end of 6th grade if your last test was in 3rd. Keep scores and each year's progress report for at least 3 years. Any test cost is separate from the curriculum stack totals above (not included).
Georgia deadline calendar (checked 2026-10-18)
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| Within 30 days of starting | Submit your first Declaration of Intent to GaDOE. |
| By September 1, every year after | Submit the annual Declaration of Intent for each year you continue. |
| Across your 12-month school year | 180 school days, at least 4.5 instructional hours per day, covering reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science. |
| Every year | Write the annual progress assessment report for each student; keep it at least 3 years. |
| End of 3rd grade, then at least every 3 years | Nationally standardized testing cycle (see the grade note on this page). |
State money in Georgia — check the gate before you budget
The Georgia Promise Scholarship is gated, not general homeschool funding: for 2026–27 the program lists up to $6,500 per eligible student, and eligible students may choose home study, but eligibility requires conditions including prior Georgia public-school attendance (two consecutive semesters) or entering kindergarten, residence in an eligible low-performing-school attendance zone, and a parent who has been a Georgia resident for at least one year (Georgia Promise Scholarship, mygeorgiapromise.org, checked Oct 18, 2026). Most existing homeschoolers will not meet every gate — check your zone and history on the official site before counting any of it.
If you do use Promise with home study, Georgia home-study law still applies (annual Declaration, core subjects, 180 days / 4.5 hours, testing and progress reports). Checked Oct 18, 2026.
For families who are not Promise-eligible, no Georgia state homeschool funding was verified on GaDOE home school sources checked Oct 18, 2026 — so the full stack total above is the honest budget.
Source: Georgia Promise Scholarship (mygeorgiapromise.org), checked Oct 18, 2026
Record-keeping and local support in Georgia
Use the printable checklist above as your record-keeping spec for this state — it lists exactly what to keep and how long, from the official source checked 2026-10-18.
Statewide support: Georgia Home Education Association (GHEA) — Statewide Georgia homeschool association — verify current support-group referrals and events on its site. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Hands-on add-on for 6th Grade
For a 6th-grade hands-on add-on, only KiwiCo older-kid science/engineering and art/design lines still reach this age in our by-age comparison. A kit is a supplement, not core curriculum and not a substitute for your state requirements. Compare honestly by age — with no affiliate links for these brands live yet — on KiwiCo vs Lovevery vs Little Passports, and start free with screen-free break activities.
6th Grade secular & faith math options in Georgia
Math-only prices inside each stack (e.g. a single math program) are not full-stack totals — compare like with like. See the itemised tables above for the math line in each stack.
Keep exploring
- Georgia Kindergarten
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- Pennsylvania 6th Grade
- Maryland 6th Grade
- South Carolina 6th Grade
- California 6th Grade
Questions
What is the filing deadline in Georgia?
Submit a Declaration of Intent to GaDOE within 30 days of starting, then by September 1 each year. The checklist above lists what the Declaration includes. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
When is testing required in Georgia for 6th Grade?
Plan a test around the end of 6th grade if your last test was at the end of 3rd — the cycle is at least every 3 years. Keep scores and yearly progress reports at least 3 years.
How much does 6th Grade homeschool cost in Georgia?
Pilot stacks on this page range by style and screen preference — see the two costed stacks above (prices checked 2026-10-17). Total-year cost includes consumables estimates where labelled.
What does Georgia require to homeschool?
In short: file the Declaration, teach 180 days a year (at least 4.5 hours a day) in reading, language arts, math, social studies and science, write a yearly progress report, and test at least every 3 years from the end of 3rd grade. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Is this legal advice?
No — general information checked 2026-10-18 from the official source linked on this page. Verify with your district or state before filing.
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