Delaware Homeschool Requirements Checklist
Everything you need to do to homeschool legally in Delaware, based on 14 Del. C. Section 2703A. Delaware is classified as Low regulation.
This is the general checklist for Single-Family Home School Program, the most common of Delaware's 3 pathways. Our free wizard customizes this for your family, including grade, pathway, enrollment status, and IEP.
Your compliance checklist
Do first
File your Notice of Intent
Submit to Delaware Department of Education (DDOE). Deadline: Enrollment reported via EdAccess system (enrollment window opens after August 11; statutory filing deadline October 5 per 14 Del. C. §2704).
Deadline: Enrollment reported via EdAccess system (enrollment window opens after August 11; statutory filing deadline October 5 per 14 Del. C. §2704)
Send a withdrawal letter
If your child is currently enrolled in school, send a withdrawal letter to child's current school (written notice of withdrawal) and DDOE (homeschool notification form).
Deadline: Before you start (if enrolled)
Ongoing
Keep basic records
You must maintain: attendance records.
Renew each year
You must renew your homeschool notice each year by Enrollment by September 30; attendance report by July 31.
Good news
No specific subjects required
Delaware does not mandate specific subjects under this pathway.
No instructional time minimums
No minimum hours or days of instruction required.
No testing or assessment required
No standardized testing or assessments required under this pathway.
Filing requirements
- What to file
- simple notice
- Send to
- Delaware Department of Education (DDOE)
- Deadline
- Enrollment reported via EdAccess system (enrollment window opens after August 11; statutory filing deadline October 5 per 14 Del. C. §2704)
- How often
- annual
- Official form
- Download / access form
14 Del. C. §2703A
Ongoing requirements
Recordkeeping
Varies by pathway. Single-Family Home School Program: false; Multi-Family Home School Program: false; Single-Family Homeschool Coordinated with Local School District: true
- ✓Attendance records
14 Del. C. §2703A
Reporting
- Annual renewal
- Required by Enrollment by September 30; attendance report by July 31
14 Del. C. §2703A
What you don't need to worry about
No specific subjects required
Delaware does not mandate specific subjects under this pathway.
No instructional time minimums
No minimum hours or days of instruction required.
No testing or assessment required
No standardized testing or assessments required under this pathway.
Other ways to homeschool in Delaware
This checklist covers Single-Family Home School Program, the most common pathway. Delaware offers 3 different ways to homeschool, each with different requirements:
- •Single-Family Home School Program(this checklist) : You register through the state's EdAccess system between August 11 and September 30, teach core subjects, and report attendance by July 31. No testing, no curriculum approval, and no portfolio reviews are required. This is the most common pathway and the simplest option for a single family.
- •Multi-Family Home School Program : You homeschool together with one or more other families under the same legal framework as the single-family program. A designated liaison handles enrollment and attendance reporting to DDOE for all families involved. Best for families who want to share teaching responsibilities while keeping the same simple compliance structure.
- •Single-Family Homeschool Coordinated with Local School District : You homeschool using a curriculum approved by your local school superintendent, who determines in writing that your child will receive regular and thorough instruction in the subjects prescribed for public schools. This pathway has been largely discontinued in practice, though it remains on the books. Involves more oversight than the standard single-family pathway.
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Get your Delaware checklistRequirements sourced from 14 Del. C. Section 2703A. Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026