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Maryland Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Key homeschool deadlines for Maryland, based on COMAR 13A.10.01.

These are general deadlines for Home Instruction Supervised by the Local School System, the most common of Maryland's 2 pathways. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.

Key deadlines at a glance

Maryland's deadlines are relative to when you start homeschooling (e.g., “within 30 days”) rather than fixed calendar dates. See the sections below for details, or use the wizard to calculate your exact dates.

Filing deadlines

Initial filing deadline
At least 15 days before beginning instruction
Annual renewal deadline
Before the beginning of each school year (annual verification)
Send to
local school superintendent
Practical tip: The Notice of Consent form is prescribed by the State Department of Education. Submit it to the local superintendent at least 15 days before you begin. Each year after that, before the school year begins, you verify that home instruction is continuing. Local school systems may not impose additional requirements beyond COMAR 13A.10.01.

COMAR 13A.10.01.01(B) (notification to local superintendent at least 15 days before instruction begins)

Assessment deadlines

Varies by pathway. Home Instruction Supervised by the Local School System: "semiannual"; Umbrella Program or Church-Exempt School: null

Frequency
semiannual
Practical tip: Portfolio reviews take place at the end of each semester of the local school system, at times and places agreed on with you, and there can be no more than three reviews in a school year. The reviewer looks for evidence of regular, thorough instruction. If the superintendent finds deficiencies, you have 30 days from receiving written notice to show they have been or are being corrected.

See our full assessment guide for Maryland for accepted test types and scoring details.

COMAR 13A.10.01.01 (portfolio review; not more than three reviews per school year)

Reporting deadlines

Varies by pathway. Home Instruction Supervised by the Local School System: true; Umbrella Program or Church-Exempt School: false

Annual renewal
Required each year

COMAR 13A.10.01.01(D) (portfolio review as primary reporting mechanism)

Other ways to homeschool in Maryland

These deadlines are for Home Instruction Supervised by the Local School System. Maryland offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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    Home Instruction Supervised by the Local School System(this page): You notify your local school superintendent at least 15 days before starting and teach eight required subjects including art, music, and PE. Each year before the school year begins, you verify that home instruction is continuing. You keep a portfolio, which the local school system reviews at the end of each semester, at a mutually agreeable time and place, with no more than three reviews in a school year (COMAR 13A.10.01.01D and E). No standardized testing is required.
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    Umbrella Program or Church-Exempt School: Your home instruction program is supervised by a school or institution operated by a bona fide church organization, or by a nonpublic school that holds a State Board certificate of approval (COMAR 13A.10.01.05). You still notify your local school superintendent at least 15 days before starting. After that, the supervising school verifies your child's enrollment with the superintendent each year. The local school system's portfolio reviews do not apply, but your program must still offer regular, thorough instruction in the studies usually taught in public schools to children of the same age.

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Deadlines sourced from COMAR 13A.10.01. Last reviewed October 2026