Vermont homeschool laws

Vermont parents must send the Agency of Education an enrollment notice for each child at least 10 business days before home study starts, and a new annual notice each year after that. The notice attests to at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study and to an end-of-year assessment of the child's progress, and the parent keeps the assessment records instead of sending them in. The Agency acknowledges a complete notice within 10 business days, and the child should keep attending school until the Agency confirms the enrollment by email. First-time enrollees must also include supporting documentation about any documented disability, and a withdrawal must be reported to the Agency in writing within 10 business days. Since the 2023 reforms, pre-enrollment review hearings no longer apply.

Expect ongoing requirements, which can include notices, hour or attendance logs, testing, portfolio reviews, or plan approval.

Note: For children 13 and older, only basic communication skills, citizenship/history/government, literature, and natural sciences are required. Physical education, comprehensive health education, and fine arts apply to children under 13. Enrollment timeline: the Agency of Education suggests turning in paperwork at least 10 business days before you begin and early August for a program that starts with the school year. On its 2026-27 timeline, 2026-27 enrollments and re-enrollments opened in June 2026, partial-year enrollments stay open through March 31, 2027, 2027-28 enrollments open March 1, 2027, and 2026-27 enrollments stop being accepted on April 1, 2027. Students in home study receive no grades or diplomas from the state.

No fixed yearly filing date is listed for Vermont. The summary above explains when, or whether, a notice is due.

• Basic communication skills
• Citizenship, history, and government
• Physical education
• Comprehensive health education
• English, American, and other literature
• Natural sciences
• Fine arts

The notice attests to at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study and to an end-of-year assessment of the child's progress, and the parent keeps the assessment records instead of sending them in.

The notice attests to at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study and to an end-of-year assessment of the child's progress, and the parent keeps the assessment records instead of sending them in.

The notice attests to at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study and to an end-of-year assessment of the child's progress, and the parent keeps the assessment records instead of sending them in.

The Agency acknowledges a complete notice within 10 business days, and the child should keep attending school until the Agency confirms the enrollment by email.

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

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

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