Maryland homeschool laws

Maryland requires parents to submit a Home Instruction Notification at least 15 days before beginning, then verify continuation each year before the school year begins. The program must be supervised by the local school system or a registered nonpublic entity.

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

• At least 15 days before your home instruction program begins.: Home Instruction Notification to the local superintendent

  Submit the notification form to the local school superintendent. This applies even if you use a church-operated or State Board-approved nonpublic school as your supervising entity.

• Each year, before the school year begins.: Annual verification of continuation

  Verify continuation with the local superintendent, or with your supervising nonpublic school or institution.

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social studies
• Art
• Music
• Health
• Physical education

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

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

• If you choose supervision by the local school system, keep a portfolio of materials showing regular, thorough instruction (such as instructional and reading materials, writing samples, worksheets, workbooks, and tests).
• The local superintendent or designee reviews the portfolio at the end of each semester, at a time and place that works for both sides, and no more than three times in a school year.
• Families supervised by a church-operated educational program or a State Board-approved nonpublic school are supervised by that school instead and do not go through local portfolio reviews.

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

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

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