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Best secular homeschool curriculum for 9th grade in Vermont

Secular homeschool families usually need two filters at once: “Is this academically and philosophically secular?” and “Does it help me meet Vermont's homeschool expectations?” This page gives a clean decision framework without pushing unapproved affiliate products.

Plain-English note: this is a parent guide, not legal advice. Use the official source links at the bottom of the page before a deadline or filing decision.

Secular 9th grade curriculum filters

  1. 1Start with 9th grade math and language arts before buying a full bundle.
  2. 2Match the program to your child’s current level, not just the grade label.
  3. 3Confirm the publisher is truly secular if that matters to your family, especially in science and history.
  4. 4Make sure your plan can cover Vermont's 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.
  5. 5Keep a curriculum list and samples in case your Vermont records ever need review.
  6. 6Avoid overbuying in the first month; routines matter more than a perfect cart.

Science and history check

Look closely at science, history, and literature samples. Some programs are fully secular, some are neutral, and some are faith-integrated even if the sales page is not obvious.

Vermont required-subject context

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

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.

Recordkeeping

Keep copies of your enrollment notice, the Agency of Education response, attendance-style records, course plans, work samples, and each year’s assessment results.

Related homeschool guides for Vermont

These internal links connect curriculum, schedule, special-needs, testing, and state-law pages so parents can move from a search question to the legal checklist without starting over.

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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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.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use secular curriculum in Vermont?

Moderate. Parents choose curriculum and teaching methods, but they must cover the minimum course of study and complete the yearly notice and assessment requirements.

What should secular 9th grade families document?

Keep the curriculum list, samples, attendance or progress notes, and anything Vermont specifically expects: Keep copies of your enrollment notice, the Agency of Education response, attendance-style records, course plans, work samples, and each year’s assessment results.

Are neutral and secular the same thing?

Not always. Neutral may avoid religious content; secular usually means the content is intentionally non-religious, especially in science and history.

Start with the Vermont legal checklist

This guide is useful only if it sits on top of the actual Vermont homeschool requirements. Review the state law hub before buying curriculum, changing schools, or setting deadlines.

Vermont homeschool requirements