Homeschool benefits: Forsyth County School District
Under Georgia's Dexter Mosely Act, a home study student in grades 6-12 can join extracurricular activities and interscholastic sports at the Forsyth County public school zoned for your home. Your child must take at least one qualifying Forsyth County Schools course, on site, online, or through dual enrollment, in each semester they participate. Other options include college classes and scholarships.
Forsyth County Dexter Mosley Act extracurricular access
Who qualifies
Home study student in grades 6-12
Your child must be in a Georgia home study program, with a declaration of intent on file with the Georgia Department of Education.
Takes one qualifying course
In every semester your child participates, they complete at least one on-site course, an online course facilitated by Forsyth County Schools (FCS), or a dual enrollment course.
Plays at the zoned school
Participation is only available at the public school your child would attend based on your home address.
Did not just leave public school
A student who withdraws from public school to start home study cannot participate for 12 months from the date the declaration of intent was provided to the Department of Education.
What participation gives you
These rules come from Forsyth County Schools' Dexter Mosely Act page and its new student registration page.
- Activities open to your child
- Extracurricular and interscholastic
- Grades covered
- 6-12
- Qualifying courses each semester
- At least 1
- Where your child participates
- Zoned school
- Registration appointment
- In person, about 1 hour
The district page lists no application deadline, so ask the registration department how early to start before the season your child wants to join.
How to join a team or activity
- Before you start
Find your zoned school
Use the district's attendance zone lookup to see which public school serves your address.
- Step one
Complete FCS registration
Fill out the online pre-registration form, then book an in-person appointment at the Student Registration Building, 1140 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming. New appointments post on the 15th of each month.
- After registration
Send home study documents
Provide your home school transcript and your home school declaration of intent form.
- Before the semester
Request a qualifying course
Ask the base school counselor for a qualifying course through the FCS Dexter Mosely online platform.
- Each semester
Keep a qualifying course
Your child needs a qualifying course in every semester they take part in an activity.
What it includes
Included
- Extracurricular activities
- Interscholastic sports
- One qualifying FCS course a semester
Not included
- Activities at a school outside your zone
- Semesters without a qualifying course
Who to contact about participating
The registration department handles Dexter Mosely Act enrollment and answers questions about the process.
registration@forsyth.k12.ga.us 678-947-0863 Dexter Mosely Act page
Forsyth County home-study Dual Enrollment
Who qualifies
In an eligible home study program
Students must attend an eligible participating Georgia high school or home study program, which approves the student's participation. For a home study student, you as the home study program official start the GAfutures application.
In grades 10-12
Eleventh and 12th graders may take any approved course. Tenth graders may take approved Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) courses at a technical college, or any approved course with an SAT of 1200 or ACT composite of 26.
Accepted by the college
Your student must be admitted to the college and meet its Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
Meets residency and citizenship rules
Starting summer 2026, students must meet U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements and the college's Georgia residency rules, and must be under 22 when the term starts.
What it is worth
These limits come from Forsyth County Schools' Dual Enrollment page, which follows the state's Dual Enrollment rules.
- Funded semester hours
- 30
- Funded quarter hours
- 45
- Withdrawals before funding ends
- 2
- Funded retakes
- None
- Age when the term starts
- Under 22
After the 30-hour cap, the college may charge tuition, a prorated share of mandatory fees, and book costs, so track your student's funded hours.
From applying to keeping it
- January
Learn the process
Forsyth County Schools held its Dual Enrollment Information Night on January 12, 2026 and posted the recording and checklist on its Dual Enrollment page.
- From February
Watch for the new GAfutures application
The state releases the next academic year's Dual Enrollment funding application in February, and it covers summer, fall, and spring.
- By the college's deadline
Apply to the college
Your student applies for admission first and sends the transcript plus any SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER scores the college requires.
- Before the term ends
Complete funding and course approval
You start the GAfutures application as home study official, your student completes it, and you sign the Parent Participation Agreement. The state requires it by the last day of the term, but colleges may set earlier dates.
- Each term
Stay on track
A passing grade is a D, failing grades stay on the record, and funding ends after the second withdrawal.
What it pays for
Covered
- Tuition for approved courses
- Up to 30 semester hours
Not covered
- Hours beyond the 30-hour cap
- Course retakes
- Courses after a second withdrawal
- Ninth-grade students
Dual Enrollment hours do not count against your student's future HOPE hours.
Who to contact
The district office can route Dual Enrollment questions to its Community Engagement and Lifelong Education staff.
770-887-2461 Dual Enrollment page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Georgia
You must submit the Declaration of Intent within 30 days after establishing the home study program, then by September 1 each subsequent year.
Georgia sets these rules:
- Subjects: Teach reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science, for the equivalent of 180 school days each year with at least 4.5 hours per day.
- Testing: Use an appropriate nationally standardized test at least every three years beginning at the end of grade 3, administered in consultation with a person trained in norm-referenced testing. Retain the scores and assessment records.
- Records: The instructor writes an annual progress assessment for each student in each required subject. Keep these reports for at least three years and retain standardized-test scores and assessment records.
- Teachers: The teaching parent needs a high school diploma or GED in Georgia.
Georgia also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Georgia Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 for 2026-27, but your child usually must have attended an eligible Georgia public school for two semesters, or be entering kindergarten, and withdraw before it is funded. It does not pay for a homeschool you already run.
Read the Georgia homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Georgia
Questions parents ask
- We just withdrew from public school. Can my child join a Forsyth team now?
- No. The Dexter Mosely Act makes a student who leaves public school for home study ineligible for 12 months from the date the declaration of intent was provided to the Department of Education.
- Do we file the FCS Intent to Participate form?
- No. That form in the Infinite Campus parent portal is for FCS students. As a home study family, you work through GAfutures and the college directly.
- We missed April 24, 2026. Can my student still start Dual Enrollment this year?
- Possibly. The FCS deadline was for its own students' 2026-27 plans; a home study student's deadlines are set by the college and GAfutures, so check the partner college's admission dates for spring 2027.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Put eligible education funds toward a curriculum that teaches the courses and grades the work. Check the program’s purchasing rules before paying.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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