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Homeschool requirements in Vermont
Content last reviewed · Source: education.vermont.gov · Not legal advice.
Here's how homeschool record-keeping generally works in Vermont, 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 high-regulation state: notice plus testing or evaluation plus additional requirements, such as curriculum or subject details and annual reports.
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 Vermont
Checked against the official Vermont 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.
- Enroll with the Agency of Education before teaching at home: a Notice of Intent for first-time enrollment (with Independent Professional Evidence or a Vermont public school report card) or an Annual Notice for re-enrollment, submitted at least 10 business days before your intended start date.
- On the enrollment forms you attest that you developed a Minimum Course of Study (curriculum), that you are tracking progress and maintaining documentation of it using some form of assessment, and that your student receives the equivalent of 175 days of instruction per year.
- AOE no longer collects the curriculum or an end-of-year assessment, but families attest to keeping them — keep your MCOS and progress-assessment documentation at home.
- AOE's written acknowledgment within 10 business days of a complete enrollment is your verification of enrollment; keep it with your records.
- AOE publishes parent report/portfolio templates and a chart of accepted standardized assessments for the annual evaluation families document.
Keep your Vermont attendance log in one place — free. Prefer paper? Print the free attendance log.
Primary source
HSLDA homeschool-law tiers — Vermont is a high-regulation state. Confirm the current rules at hslda.org/legal and your state Department of Education.
Open the official regulator →Vermont Agency of Education — Home Study →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 Vermont 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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