Minnesota homeschool requirements

Homeschooling is legal in Minnesota, but families have to meet several state requirements, including annual notice, required subjects, testing in most cases, and instructor qualification rules.

Medium: Minnesota allows parents to homeschool directly, but it is not a no-paperwork state. Families generally need to notify the local superintendent, make sure the instructor is legally qualified, teach the required subjects, keep certain records, and complete yearly testing unless an accreditation-based exception applies.

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Yes. Minnesota requires notice to the local superintendent for homeschooled children in the compulsory-attendance ages described in the available sources. Notify: The superintendent of the school district where the child lives.. Deadline: By October 1 each school year, or within 15 days after withdrawing a child from public school. HSLDA also says families who move into a new district should notify the new district within 15 days.

Reading, Writing, Literature, Fine arts, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Economics, Government, Citizenship, Health, Physical education

The available Minnesota sources reviewed here do not give one simple statewide homeschool hour-per-day rule. Families must provide real instruction in the required subjects.

Yes, in most cases. Minnesota requires annual assessment with a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test unless an exception applies, such as instruction through an accredited nonpublic program described in the available sources. Frequency: Annually for students covered by the testing rule.

Keep documentation showing that the required subjects are being taught and that required tests were given. The HSLDA summary says this should include class schedules, copies of instructional materials, and descriptions of how student progress is assessed.

A parent teaching their own child is automatically qualified under the HSLDA summary. If someone other than a parent teaches, the available sources say that person generally must meet one of the listed qualification options, such as holding a Minnesota teaching license for the field and grade taught, being directly supervised by a licensed teacher, teaching in an accredited or state-recognized school, or holding a bachelor's degree.

Moderate. Families choose their own curriculum and teaching approach, but they must cover Minnesota's required subjects and comply with the state's notice, qualification, recordkeeping, and testing rules.