Vermont Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar
Key homeschool deadlines for Vermont, based on 16 V.S.A. Section 166b (Home Study Program).
These are general deadlines for Home Study Program, the most common of Vermont's 2 pathways. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.
Key deadlines at a glance
Vermont'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 10 business days before commencing
- Annual renewal deadline
- At least 10 business days before start of each year
- Send to
- Vermont Secretary of Education / Vermont Agency of Education
Assessment deadlines
- Frequency
- annual
Annual assessment required. Results are retained by the family — not submitted to the Agency of Education (AOE). Options include: (1) standardized testing, (2) review by a Vermont-certified teacher, (3) parent portfolio with work samples and learning summary, (4) grades from an online academy/school, (5) GED passage evidence. Families must attest on enrollment forms they are conducting annual assessments and maintaining documentation.
See our full assessment guide for Vermont for accepted test types and scoring details.
Reporting deadlines
- Annual renewal
- Required by At least 10 business days before start of each school year
Annual enrollment notice must be submitted to the Agency of Education. Assessment results are retained by the family, not submitted to the state. Notify the Agency of Education within 10 business days if the home study program is terminated (child re-enrolled in public or private school).
Other ways to homeschool in Vermont
These deadlines are for Home Study Program. Vermont offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:
- •Home Study Program(this page): You file an enrollment notice with the Vermont Agency of Education at least 10 business days before starting, including your child's information and an attestation that you will conduct annual assessments. You must assess your child annually — via standardized test, certified teacher evaluation, portfolio, online academy grades, or GED — but results are retained by the family, not submitted to the state.
- •Enrollment in an Approved Independent (Private) School: You enroll in an approved independent (private) school, which satisfies compulsory attendance without the home study enrollment notice or annual assessment submission to the state. Some independent schools support home-based learning models. Best for families who want an institutional framework or prefer to avoid direct state reporting.
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Get your Vermont deadlinesDeadlines sourced from 16 V.S.A. Section 166b (Home Study Program). Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026