District of Columbia Homeschool PE Requirements
The District names physical education in its required subjects, so your PE log is not optional documentation here — it is evidence for the portfolio OSSE can ask to see.
Last checked: not yet. None of the figures on this page has yet been checked against a source.
Primary source on file: US Department of Education — regulation of private and home schools, District of Columbia
These figures come from our state requirements registry, which names 5-E DCMR §§5200-5208 (District of Columbia Homeschooling) for District of Columbia. We hold that citation; nobody has yet checked each figure above against the statute text itself, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise. Requirements change — confirm with your district before relying on them. See what we hold for District of Columbia, open it in the checker, or read how we source this. This is a homeschool PE reference, not legal advice.
District of Columbia Homeschool PE Overview
The District names physical education in its required subjects, so your PE log is not optional documentation here — it is evidence for the portfolio OSSE can ask to see.
Key Requirements
- File the Notification of Intent with OSSE at least 15 business days before you start
- Refile by Aug 15 each following year
- Teach physical education — it is one of the named required subjects
- Keep a portfolio of work; OSSE gives 30 days' notice before a review
Plan for District of Columbia
Two free tools, opened on District of Columbia.
Reporting & Verification
Reporting cadence: Annual
Verification: Annual Notification of Intent to OSSE, plus a portfolio OSSE may ask to review
Documents required:
- Notification of Intent to Homeschool (OSSE)
- Portfolio of instructional materials and student work
Deadlines on file:
- 15 business days before the first day of instruction: Notification of Intent
- Aug 15 each continuing year: Notification of Intent
PE Credit & Standards
We hold no District of Columbia-specific credit rule. The credit calculator uses the conventional 120 hours for a full Carnegie credit; confirm the figure your evaluator or umbrella school applies.
District of Columbia Homeschool PE: Common Questions
Yes. Our registry records physical education as required for homeschoolers in District of Columbia. Note on file: Named in the required subjects, with no hour figure attached.
None specified. Our registry holds no PE hour figure for District of Columbia.
The documents on file for District of Columbia are: Notification of Intent to Homeschool (OSSE); Portfolio of instructional materials and student work. Reporting cadence: Annual. 2 dated deadlines are on file, listed under Reporting & Verification above.
We hold no structured assessment record for District of Columbia yet: which tests, in which grades and who may evaluate are not recorded. The verification method on file is: Annual Notification of Intent to OSSE, plus a portfolio OSSE may ask to review.
We hold no District of Columbia-specific credit rule. The conventional figure is 120 hours for a full Carnegie credit; confirm the figure your evaluator or umbrella school applies.
Our registry records physical education as required in District of Columbia and holds no list of approved activities, so the subject is what is asked for, not a sport. Soccer training that is planned, taught and logged is PE instruction: keep the date, the minutes, what was taught and who taught it. Your evaluator, umbrella school or district decides whether the record is enough.
How Spatrian Helps District of Columbia Families
- Logs every session against the PE requirement on file, with the date, the time and what was done
- Produces the portfolio the review asks for: the activity log, quizzes, rubrics and work samples in one document
- Issues a transcript with a fingerprint an evaluator can check at spatrian.com/verify without an account
- Names the documents and deadlines it holds for the state, and says where it holds none
See the free printable PE log sheet, sample portfolio and transcript before you sign up.
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