Vermont Homeschool Requirements Checklist
Everything you need to do to homeschool legally in Vermont, based on 16 V.S.A. Section 166b (Home Study Program). Vermont is classified as Moderate regulation.
This is the general checklist for Home Study Program, the most common of Vermont's 2 pathways. Our free wizard customizes this for your family, including grade, pathway, enrollment status, and IEP.
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Do first
File your Notice of Intent
Submit to Vermont Secretary of Education / Vermont Agency of Education. Deadline: At least 10 business days prior to commencing home study.
Deadline: At least 10 business days prior to commencing home study
Ongoing
Required subjects
basic communication skills (reading, writing, numeracy), citizenship and government (Vermont and U.S. history and civics), physical and health education (including substance abuse education), literature (English, American, and other), natural sciences, fine arts Conditions: For a child 13 years of age or older, only the 16 V.S.A. 906(b)(1), (2), (4) and (5) fields apply (16 V.S.A. 166b(a)(5)(B)).
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Conditions: For a child 13 years of age or older, only the 16 V.S.A. 906(b)(1), (2), (4) and (5) fields apply (16 V.S.A. 166b(a)(5)(B))..
Meet instructional time requirements
Minimum: 175 days/year.
Show your child's progress
Standardized test or Teacher evaluation or Portfolio review or Other approved method — annually. Conditions: Assess progress each year; retain results instead of routinely submitting them to the agency. One permitted method: standardized assessment, certified teacher review, parent report with portfolio, online-school grades or passing GED evidence. Annual assessment and record retention remain required. Annual assessment must still be completed and a copy kept in student records; results no longer need to be submitted to the Agency of Education.
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Conditions: Assess progress each year; retain results instead of routinely submitting them to the agency.
Renew each year
You must renew your homeschool notice each year by On or before the start of each following year, at least 10 business days before the intended start date.
Filing requirements
- What to file
- simple notice
- Send to
- Vermont Secretary of Education / Vermont Agency of Education
- Deadline
- At least 10 business days prior to commencing home study
- How often
- annual
- Official form
- Download / access form
Ongoing requirements
Required subjects
- ✓basic communication skills (reading, writing, numeracy)
- ✓citizenship and government (Vermont and U.S. history and civics)
- ✓physical and health education (including substance abuse education)
- ✓literature (English, American, and other)
- ✓natural sciences
- ✓fine arts
Varies by pathway. Home Study Program: "general_list"; Enrollment in an Approved Independent (Private) School: "none"
- For a child 13 years of age or older, only the 16 V.S.A. 906(b)(1), (2), (4) and (5) fields apply (16 V.S.A. 166b(a)(5)(B)).
Instructional time
Varies by pathway. Home Study Program: 175; Enrollment in an Approved Independent (Private) School: null
- Days per year:
- 175
Testing and assessment
Varies by pathway. Home Study Program: "annual"; Enrollment in an Approved Independent (Private) School: null
- Assess progress each year; retain results instead of routinely submitting them to the agency.
- Accepted types
- Standardized test, Teacher evaluation, Portfolio review, Other approved method
- Frequency
- annually
See our full assessment guide for Vermont for details.
Reporting
Varies by pathway. Home Study Program: "On or before the start of each following year, at least 10 business days before the intended start date"; Enrollment in an Approved Independent (Private) School: null
- Annual renewal
- Required by On or before the start of each following year, at least 10 business days before the intended start date
Other ways to homeschool in Vermont
This checklist covers Home Study Program, the most common pathway. Vermont offers 2 different ways to homeschool, each with different requirements:
- •Home Study Program(this checklist) : You send a notice of intent to the Secretary of Education, on the Agency of Education's form, at least 10 business days before you begin home study, and an annual notice each following year (16 V.S.A. 166b(a), (k)). The notice includes attestations that you will provide the equivalent of at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study and will assess your child at the end of each year. You choose the assessment (standardized assessment, certified teacher review, parent report and portfolio, online academy grades, or evidence of passing the GED) and keep the record yourself; results are no longer submitted to the Agency.
- •Enrollment in an Approved Independent (Private) School : Enrolling in an approved independent school under 16 V.S.A. 166 is another way to meet the compulsory attendance law (16 V.S.A. 1121). The school, not the parent, reports enrollment (16 V.S.A. 166(b)(4)), and State Board Rule 2200 puts the course of study, attendance register, progress records and instructional hours on the school. State law does not require the family to file a notice, test, or keep records.
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Get your Vermont checklistRequirements sourced from 16 V.S.A. Section 166b (Home Study Program). Last reviewed October 2026