Maine homeschool laws

Maine requires a written notice of intent to provide home instruction, filed with the local school administrative unit and the Commissioner of Education within 10 calendar days of the start of home instruction. The notice must assure at least 175 days of instruction each year and an annual assessment of the student's progress. For each later year, file a letter stating your intent to continue, along with a copy of one assessment, on or before September 1. Assessment options are a standardized achievement test, a test developed by the local school unit, review by a Maine-certified teacher, a portfolio presentation to a local homeschool support group that includes a currently certified Maine teacher or administrator, or review by a local advisory board chosen by the superintendent. The unit must agree to the local test and advisory board options before you file the notice of intent.

Expect a notice plus some form of evaluation, such as a portfolio review or a standardized test.

• September 1: Annual letter of intent to continue, with assessment

  Due on or before September 1 of each year after the first. Include a copy of one annual assessment of the student's progress.

• English and language arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social studies
• Physical education
• Health education
• Library skills
• Fine arts
• Maine studies (at least once between grades 6-12)
• Computer proficiency (at one grade between 7-12)

The notice must assure at least 175 days of instruction each year and an annual assessment of the student's progress.

The notice must assure at least 175 days of instruction each year and an annual assessment of the student's progress.

For each later year, file a letter stating your intent to continue, along with a copy of one assessment, on or before September 1.

Assessment options are a standardized achievement test, a test developed by the local school unit, review by a Maine-certified teacher, a portfolio presentation to a local homeschool support group that includes a currently certified Maine teacher or administrator, or review by a local advisory board chosen by the superintendent.

The unit must agree to the local test and advisory board options before you file the notice of intent.

Our summary does not list a state recordkeeping requirement for Maine. 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 Maine, but it can still remind you of any deadlines listed above.

• Maine state education agency (opens in a new tab)
• Annual letter of intent to continue, with assessment (opens in a new tab)

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