Delaware homeschool laws

Delaware treats a homeschool as a nonpublic school, so you must open one with the Department of Education through its online Nonpublic School System (using an EdAccess account) and enroll your child before withdrawing from public school. The public school will not withdraw your child without the acknowledgement letter. Opening a homeschool is not required if your child is 16 or older. There are three types: multi-family, single-family, and single-family coordinated with your local school district (using a curriculum approved by the local superintendent). Each year the homeschool files an enrollment statement by September 30 and an end-of-year attendance report by July 31.

Expect a one-time or yearly notice. Some states in this group also ask for testing or records; see below.

• July 31: Annual end-of-year attendance report

• September 30: Annual statement of pupil enrollment

  Submit the annual enrollment statement through the Nonpublic School System by September 30, reporting enrollment as of the last school day in September.

Our summary does not list specific subjects that Delaware law names. Check the official sources below.

Our summary does not list a specific hour or day count for Delaware.

Our summary does not list a testing or evaluation requirement for Delaware.

Our summary does not list a state recordkeeping requirement for Delaware. Keeping attendance, a reading log, and work samples is still wise if you move or re-enroll.

Not yet. HomeStudyPath does not have a pre-filled filing draft for Delaware, but it can still remind you of any deadlines listed above.

• Delaware state education agency (opens in a new tab)

Independent summary: HSLDA's Delaware page (opens in a new tab)