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Homeschool requirements in Minnesota
Content last reviewed · Source: education.mn.gov · Not legal advice.
Here's how homeschool record-keeping generally works in Minnesota, and how FaithSchool keeps your hours, attendance, and portfolio organized so you can prove it when someone asks.
What this jurisdiction expects
Under the HSLDA framework this is a moderate-regulation state: notice plus a standardized test or professional evaluation.
We show the published HSLDA regulation tier here rather than specific hour, day or filing numbers, because those vary and change. Confirm the exact, current requirements with the official source below and HSLDA before you rely on them.
What to keep on file in Minnesota
Checked against the official Minnesota sources listed at the bottom of this page — these are the records those sources describe, not general habits. Rules change; the official regulator stays the arbiter.
- File a report with the superintendent of your resident district — child's name, birth date and address, instructor names, intended annual tests (if required), and evidence of instructor qualification — by October 1 of the first school year after the child turns 7.
- Send a letter of intent to continue home instruction by October 1 of every school year, with any updates to the information on file.
- Maintain documentation that the required subjects are taught — class schedules, copies of instructional materials, and descriptions of how you assess achievement — plus proof the annual norm-referenced exam was administered.
- A total battery score at or below the 30th percentile (or a grade level behind) calls for additional evaluation of the child's abilities; documentation must be made available to the county attorney when required by law.
- If the child later enrolls full time in public school, provide the district with the administered test scores and other education records for placement.
Keep your Minnesota attendance log in one place — free. Prefer paper? Print the free attendance log.
Primary source
HSLDA homeschool-law tiers — Minnesota is a moderate-regulation state. Confirm the current rules at hslda.org/legal and your state Department of Education.
Open the official regulator →Minnesota Statutes § 120A.24 — reporting and documentation →Minnesota Statutes § 120A.22 — instruction and annual assessment →This is general guidance, not legal advice. Verify your jurisdiction's homeschool requirements with the official regulator or HSLDA.
Review date = the day this page's Minnesota requirements were re-verified against the official sources listed above. Rules change; confirm with the official regulator before you rely on them.
Keep the year in one place
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