Minnesota Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar
Key homeschool deadlines for Minnesota, based on Minn. Stat. 120A.22 (Compulsory Instruction); Minn. Stat. 120A.24 (Reporting and Assessment).
These are general deadlines for Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative, the most common of Minnesota's 2 pathways. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.
Key deadlines at a glance
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File Notice of Intent
By October 1 of the first school year after the child turns 7; within 15 days of withdrawing a child age 7 or older from public school; within 15 days of moving out of a district; by October 1 after establishing a new resident district
Filing deadlines
- Initial filing deadline
- By October 1 of the first school year the child receives instruction after age 7; within 15 days of withdrawing a child age 7 or older from public school; within 15 days of moving out of a district; by October 1 after a new resident district is established
- Annual renewal deadline
- By October 1 of each school year (letter of intent to continue)
- Send to
- superintendent of the resident school district
Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 1
Assessment deadlines
- Children taught by a nonpublic school, person or institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency are exempt (120A.22, subd. 11(d)).
- Frequency
- annual
See our full assessment guide for Minnesota for accepted test types and scoring details.
Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 2
Reporting deadlines
- Annual renewal
- Required by October 1
Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 1
Month-by-month calendar
October
- •October 1: File Notice of Intent
Other ways to homeschool in Minnesota
These deadlines are for Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative. Minnesota offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:
- •Qualified Instructor Pathway: You file a report with the superintendent of your resident school district by October 1 each year. Each year your child takes a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test that you and the superintendent agree on. You keep proof that testing happened rather than submitting the results. The person teaching holds a bachelor's degree or a Minnesota teaching license, is directly supervised by a licensed teacher, or teaches in an accredited or recognized school (Minn. Stat. 120A.22, subd. 10).
- •Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative(this page): You file a report with the superintendent of your resident school district by October 1 each year and teach the subjects listed in Minn. Stat. 120A.22, subd. 9, including fine arts and health and physical education. Each year your child takes a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test that you and the superintendent agree on, and you assess any required subjects the test does not cover. You keep proof that testing happened rather than submitting the results. Any parent can teach under this pathway. If your child's total battery score is at or below the 30th percentile, or one grade level below, you get an additional evaluation to check for learning problems.
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Get your Minnesota deadlinesDeadlines sourced from Minn. Stat. 120A.22 (Compulsory Instruction); Minn. Stat. 120A.24 (Reporting and Assessment). Last reviewed October 2026