Vermont homeschool requirements
Vermont requires an annual enrollment notice to the Agency of Education with a minimum course of study, and an end-of-year assessment (test, teacher report, or portfolio) filed each year.
Program
United States — Vermont · Vermont Home Study Program
What the Vermont process looks like
1.Establish the program
File the enrollment notice
Submit the home-study enrollment form to the Vermont Agency of Education each year, including a description of the minimum course of study to be covered.
Withdraw from prior school (if applicable)
Withdraw the child from any current school.
2.During the year
Teach the minimum course of study
Provide instruction in the required minimum course of study (reading, writing, math, citizenship/history/government, science, PE/health, and fine arts).
3.End of year
File the annual assessment
Submit the required year-end assessment — a report from a Vermont-licensed teacher, a standardized test result, or a portfolio review — for each enrolled child.
Sources · Last reviewed 2026-07
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