Vermont Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Initial filing deadline

At least 10 business days before commencing home study

Annual renewal deadline

On or before the start of each following year, at least 10 business days before the intended start date

Send to

Vermont Secretary of Education / Vermont Agency of Education

16 V.S.A. §166b

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.

Frequency

annual

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

16 V.S.A. §166b

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

16 V.S.A. §166b

These deadlines are for Home Study Program. Vermont offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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  Home Study Program(this page): 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.
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  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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