Homeschool testing in Louisiana
Verified against primary sources on July 19, 2026
At a glance
- Testing required
- Yes
- When
- annual renewal (BESE home-study path; test is 1 of 3 renewal options)
- What qualifies
- Standardized test required
- Who administers
- None specified for the private standardized-test option; certified teacher administers LEAP.
- Results
- Filed with the state
- Score floor
- At/above grade level, or one grade level of progress per year.
What the law says
“Verification that the child has taken the California Achievement Test (CAT) or such other standardized examination as may be approved by the board and the child has scored at or above his grade level or the child has progressed at a rate equal to one grade level for each year.”
— La. R.S. § 17:236.1(D)
Alternatives to testing
Curriculum evidence packet, or certified-teacher statement. Alternative path: register as a nonpublic school not seeking approval — no testing at all.
Worth knowing
Statute still names the CAT by name. LDOE list (iLEAP, LEAP, EOC, ACT, CAT/Stanford, ITBS, SAT) is explicitly non-exhaustive.