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

Enrollment notice must include child's name, age, and date of birth; all custodial parents'/guardians' names, addresses, email, town of residence, and phone numbers; attestation that annual academic assessments will be conducted and records maintained. For children with disabilities: attestation of providing adaptations. Must be signed by all custodial parents or include attestation of sole educational decision-making authority. The Secretary sends written acknowledgment within 10 business days. This is a notification, not an approval process — the Secretary does not approve or deny.

16 V.S.A. §166b

First-time vs. renewal

Status

Not required, but recommended to prevent truancy concerns

Send to

child's current school

File the home study enrollment notice with the Secretary of Education, then notify the child's current school of the withdrawal. Filing the enrollment notice effectively transitions the child from public school enrollment to home study. Some school districts may have their own withdrawal procedures.

16 V.S.A. §166b

Deadline

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).

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 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.
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  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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