Homeschool Families

 

The following information is provided as a courtesy to homeschool families.

A Declaration of Intent must be filed with the Georgia Department of Education within 30 days of beginning homeschooling, and annually by September 30th. For more information, including the Declaration of Intent, please visit https://apps.gadoe.org/home-study-doi.

Dexter Mosley Act Information 

The Dexter Mosley Act is a Georgia law that allows home-schooled students to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities at their local public schools.

Dexter Mosley Act Information for Social Circle City Schools

Georgia Senate Bill 63 Information

Georgia Senate Bill 63 (SB 63) mandates that local school systems in Georgia provide certain standardized tests to home study (homeschool) students in grades 6-12, if they also offer those tests to enrolled public school students. This includes tests like the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and AP exams. 

Home study students will not be required to pay a fee or meet any qualifications to register for or take any such tests or exams that are not required of students enrolled in Social Circle City Schools. Please note that Social Circle High School administers the PSAT/NMSQT and ASVAB free of charge to our students in the fall. Fees are applied to SAT, AP, and ACT assessments.  

If a parent wishes to participate in any of the assessments linked below, it is the parent’s responsibility to contact the appropriate school principal to complete the SCCS Standardized Assessments - Parent Request to Participate. A minimum of 60 days prior to the listed assessment date is required to register their child. The principal will then communicate specific information to the parent regarding registration and other information. 

2025-26 Assessment Calendar