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Homeschool laws in Vermont

Vermont allows homeschooling through its home study law. Families generally file a Home Study Enrollment Notice each year, provide a minimum course of study, and submit an annual progress assessment for each enrolled student. The system is manageable, but it has more ongoing paperwork than the least regulated states.

Last verified

2026-04-20

Compulsory age range

6-16

Quick-start checklist

What parents need to do first

This is the plain-English checklist a parent can follow to get started without reading a mountain of legal text.

  1. 1Read the current Vermont home study notice instructions before the school year starts.
  2. 2Prepare your Home Study Enrollment Notice for each child and include your planned minimum course of study.
  3. 3File the notice with the Vermont Agency of Education on time and keep a copy.
  4. 4Choose a curriculum that covers Vermont’s required subject areas across the year.
  5. 5Keep basic records such as attendance-style logs, work samples, and course descriptions.
  6. 6Complete and save the required annual assessment for each student before the next filing cycle.

Vermont homeschool law hub

These state-specific guides turn the core law summary into focused SEO pages for the questions parents search most: requirements, forms, records, testing, graduation, and support groups.

Requirements

Plain-English Vermont homeschool requirements: notice, subjects, hours, testing, records, teacher qualifications, and source links.

Letter of intent

Find out whether Vermont homeschool parents need a letter of intent, who receives it, timing, and what to include.

Recordkeeping

Plain-English guide to homeschool records in Vermont: attendance, portfolios, grades, transcripts, and what parents should keep.

Graduation

How homeschool graduation works in Vermont, including diplomas, transcripts, college admission, dual enrollment, and high-school records.

Testing

Plain-English Vermont homeschool testing guide: whether tests or evaluations are required, how often, and what records to keep.

Co-ops & support groups

How to think about homeschool co-ops, umbrella schools, virtual options, sports access, and local support while homeschooling in Vermont.

Popular Vermont homeschool searches

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What to do next: choose curriculum after you understand the law

The legal checklist tells you what Vermont expects. Curriculum is the next decision. Start with your child’s age, learning style, parent prep time, and whether you want faith-based, secular, online, workbook, or literature-rich materials.

New homeschoolers

Pick a simple open-and-go core for math and language arts first. Add science, history, and enrichment after your routine is stable.

Busy parents

Favor programs with clear lesson plans, independent student work, grading support, or online components if parent prep time is limited.

High school

Choose courses you can document with credits, grades, descriptions, labs where needed, and a transcript-friendly record from day one.

Curriculum recommendation links will only be added after official affiliate/tracking URLs are approved and verified. No placeholder affiliate links are used on this page.

Free printables

Download the homeschool starter kit

Print these before you start: a state startup checklist, letter-of-intent template, attendance tracker, and high-school transcript template.

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New homeschool families

State homeschool startup checklist

A printable first-week checklist for choosing your pathway, handling notices or withdrawal, tracking deadlines, and setting up records.

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Notice or withdrawal paperwork

Homeschool letter of intent template

A parent-safe fill-in notice/withdrawal template with reminders to use official state forms when required.

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Recordkeeping

Homeschool attendance tracker

A simple school-year tracker for days, hours, holidays, field trips, and notes you can keep with your records.

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High school planning

Homeschool transcript template

A fill-in high-school transcript starter with course records, credit summary, and parent certification lines.

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These printables are general planning tools, not legal advice. Always verify the current rule on your state page and official source links before filing deadlines.

Full breakdown

Every field is designed to answer the real-world compliance questions parents ask first.

Legal status
Homeschooling is legal in Vermont, but families must file a home study enrollment notice and complete an annual assessment.
Compulsory age range
6-16
Notification required
Yes. Families generally file a Home Study Enrollment Notice for each student.
Who you notify
The Vermont Agency of Education.
Notification deadline
Usually annually before the school year begins, or within 10 business days of starting a new home study program after the school year has begun.
Required subjects
Basic communication skills, including reading, writing, and use of numbers, Citizenship, history, and government in Vermont and the United States, Physical education and comprehensive health education, English, American, and other literature, The natural sciences, The fine arts
Hours or days required
Vermont home study programs generally provide the minimum course of study for 175 days each year, or the equivalent.
Record keeping
Keep copies of your enrollment notice, the Agency of Education response, attendance-style records, course plans, work samples, and each year’s assessment results.
Testing and evaluation
Yes. Vermont requires an annual assessment showing the student has made progress in the minimum course of study.
Testing frequency
Annually.
Teacher qualifications
Parents do not need a teaching license or a formal education credential to homeschool in Vermont.
Curriculum freedom
Moderate. Parents choose curriculum and teaching methods, but they must cover the minimum course of study and complete the yearly notice and assessment requirements.
Umbrella school option
Not usually needed because Vermont has a direct home study option, though some families use outside programs or tutors for support.
Virtual school option
Yes. Families may use online curriculum privately, but public virtual enrollment is separate from independent home study.
Special education
Homeschool families may still seek evaluations or limited services through the public system, but access can vary depending on district practice and enrollment status.
High school diploma
Parents can generally issue a homeschool diploma and transcript for a student who completes the family’s high school program.
College admission
Vermont colleges commonly review homeschool transcripts, course descriptions, outside coursework, and test or dual-enrollment records when available.
Sports access
There is no clear statewide guarantee that every homeschool student can join public school sports, so access usually depends on local school and activity rules.
Dual enrollment
Yes. Vermont homeschool students may be able to use dual-enrollment opportunities, subject to state program rules and college or school requirements.
Notes
First-pass draft generated from Vermont statute, the enrollment notice form, and HSLDA’s Vermont legal summary. Official-source coverage was partly weak during review because the listed Vermont Agency of Education home study page returned 404, so this entry relies more heavily on the statute and the enrollment notice document for current process details.

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Official sources

Parent-friendly reminder

This page is designed to reduce confusion, not replace legal advice. If something changes or feels unclear, verify with your state Department of Education before making compliance decisions.

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