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Homeschooling in Vermont

Vermont requires an enrollment notice and annual notice to the Agency of Education, 175 days of instruction, and an annual end-of-year assessment that families keep on file.

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Vermont at a glanceLevel: Low

Notice to the state
Yes
Send the Secretary of Education an enrollment notice on the Agency of Education form at least 10 business days before starting, then an annual notice at least 10 business days before each year (16 V.S.A. §166b).
Testing
No
Assess each child at the end of each year by test, certified-teacher review, parent report and portfolio, online school grades, or the GED. The family keeps it; it is not submitted (16 V.S.A. §166b(a)(3)).
Record-keeping
Required
Keep the record of each year's assessment (16 V.S.A. §166b(a)(3)).
Immunization
Not required
Home study requires no vaccines or immunization records (16 V.S.A. §166b; Immunization Rule §§3.1, 4.10). School rules apply to independent schools and children taking school classes.
Required subjects
Yes, 1
Minimum course of study in 16 V.S.A. §906 (all listed areas under age 13; §906(b)(1), (2), (4), (5) at 13 and older); list not itemized here
Instruction time
Equivalent of at least 175 days of instruction per year
16 V.S.A. §166b(a)(5)
Parent qualifications
None stated
Compulsory school age
6 to 16
16 V.S.A. §1121

Ways to homeschool here: Home study program (16 V.S.A. §166b) · Approved or recognized independent school

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Overview

Vermont’s home study law was simplified effective July 1, 2023: assessments are still required each year but no longer go to the Agency of Education for review (AOE). The Secretary may waive specific requirements for programs that cannot comply because of deep religious conviction shared by an organized group (§166b(j)).

  • Home study program (16 V.S.A. §166b)
  • Approved or recognized independent school

Requirements at a glance

  • Notice: Send the Secretary of Education an enrollment notice on the Agency of Education form at least 10 business days before starting, then an annual notice at least 10 business days before each following year. It includes child and parent details, an attestation about annual assessment, disability evidence for children new to Vermont public school or home study, and an attestation about 175 days in the minimum course of study. The Agency acknowledges within 10 business days. Notify the Secretary within 10 business days of withdrawal. (16 V.S.A. §166b)
  • Testing or assessment: Each child’s progress must be assessed at the end of each school year. Allowed methods: a standardized assessment, review by a Vermont-certified teacher, a parent report and portfolio (summary plus at least four work samples), online school grades, or passing the GED. Since July 1, 2023, assessments are kept by the family and not submitted. (16 V.S.A. §166b(a)(3); AOE)
  • Records: Keep the record of each year’s assessment (16 V.S.A. §166b(a)(3)).
  • Subjects: Minimum course of study in 16 V.S.A. §906 (all listed areas under age 13; §906(b)(1), (2), (4), (5) at 13 and older); list not itemized here
  • Instruction time: Equivalent of at least 175 days of instruction per year (16 V.S.A. §166b(a)(5))
  • Parent/teacher qualifications: None stated
  • Compulsory attendance ages: 6 to 16 (16 V.S.A. §1121)

Sources

This page summarizes the statutes and official pages listed in the sources block, as read on the last-checked date. It is general information, not legal advice; confirm current requirements with your state or local education agency.