Is homeschooling legal in Maryland?

Yes. Homeschooling is legal in Maryland and in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. File with your local school board. Choose between supervised (portfolio review) or correspondence school pathways.

Do you have to register or file a notice of intent to homeschool in Maryland?

Yes. Families in Maryland need to send a notice of intent (or an equivalent form) before or shortly after they start homeschooling. File with your local school board. Choose between supervised (portfolio review) or correspondence school pathways.

Does Maryland require standardized testing for homeschoolers?

Yes. Maryland requires periodic standardized testing or an approved annual assessment for homeschooled students.

How many days or hours of instruction does Maryland require?

Maryland does not set a specific minimum number of instructional days or hours per year for homeschoolers.

What records should you keep to homeschool in Maryland?

For Maryland, Romeschool tracks portfolio documentation, filing reminders. so your records stay current and audit-ready.

Homeschooling in Maryland

File with your local school board. Choose between supervised (portfolio review) or correspondence school pathways.

Moderate regulationNotice of Intent requiredAnnual testing

What Maryland requires

File with local school board

Notify within 15 days of starting.

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Choose supervision pathway

Portfolio review by a certificated person OR use an approved correspondence school.

Annual review

Portfolio or standardized test.

What Romeschool tracks for you: Portfolio documentation, filing reminders.

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