Vermont Homeschool Documents & Templates

What to file

simple notice

Send to

Vermont Secretary of Education / Vermont Agency of Education

Deadline

At least 10 business days prior to commencing home study

How often

annual

Official form

Download / access form

16 V.S.A. §166b

First-time vs. renewal

Deadline

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

16 V.S.A. §166b

This page covers Home Study Program. Vermont offers 2 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

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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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