Minnesota Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Initial filing deadline

October 1 of first year (or within 15 days of withdrawal)

Annual renewal deadline

October 1 of each subsequent year

Send to

superintendent of the resident school district

Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 1

Varies by pathway. Qualified Instructor Pathway: null; Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative: "scoring at or below 30th percentile triggers mandatory additional evaluation, not automatic failure"

Frequency

annual

Submit to

Your school district

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

Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 2

Annual renewal

Required by October 1

Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 1

These deadlines are for Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative. Minnesota offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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  Qualified Instructor Pathway: You file a detailed annual report with the superintendent by October 1 and submit annual standardized test results. The teaching parent must hold a bachelor's degree, a Minnesota teaching license, or teach under the supervision of a licensed teacher. Best for families where the teaching parent already has a college degree.
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  Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative(this page): You file a detailed annual report with the superintendent by October 1, teach seven required subjects (including fine arts and health), and submit annual standardized test results. Any parent can teach regardless of education level, but your child must score at or above the 30th percentile on the test. This is the most commonly used pathway in Minnesota.

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