Minnesota Homeschool Documents & Templates
Every document you need to homeschool legally in Minnesota, based on Minn. Stat. 120A.22 (Compulsory Instruction); Minn. Stat. 120A.24 (Reporting and Assessment).
These are general templates for Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative, the most common of Minnesota's 2 pathways. Our free wizard generates personalized documents with your name, address, and district filled in.
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Notice of Intent
Required. Send to superintendent of the resident school district by 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
Withdrawal Letter
Required. Send to superintendent of the district in which the child resides
Annual Renewal
Required by October 1
Notice of Intent
- What to file
- detailed plan
- Send to
- superintendent of the resident school district
- Deadline
- 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
- How often
- annual
Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 1
First-time vs. renewal
First-time 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)
Withdrawal Letter
- Status
- Required if your child is currently enrolled in school
- Send to
- superintendent of the district in which the child resides
Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 1
Annual Renewal
- Deadline
- October 1
Minn. Stat. 120A.24, Subd. 1
Other ways to homeschool in Minnesota
This page covers Non-Qualified Instructor with Testing Alternative. Minnesota offers 2 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:
- •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 documentsRequirements sourced from Minn. Stat. 120A.22 (Compulsory Instruction); Minn. Stat. 120A.24 (Reporting and Assessment). Last reviewed October 2026