Vermont homeschool requirements
To homeschool in Vermont, file an enrollment notice with the Agency of Education at least 10 business days before starting, provide 175 days, and complete an annual end-of-year assessment (kept by the family since 2023).
Last reviewed June 5, 2026 · corrected September 19, 2026 · Sources below
Vermont homeschool requirements at a glance
- Notice
- RequiredWhere it goes: Vermont Agency of Education (AOE). When: At least 10 business days before the start date; annually.
- Required subjects
- English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/History, Physical Education, Health, Fine Arts
- Instruction time
- 175 days175 days equivalent of instruction per year.
- Testing or evaluation
- Yes — annualAn annual EOYA is required for every student regardless of grade; results are kept by the family (since Jul 1, 2023). AOE's assessment forms carry the same age test as the course of study: a student who was 12 or younger at the time of enrollment must be assessed in physical education, comprehensive health and fine arts as well, even if they turn 13 during the year.
- Records
- Yes — assessment results, enrollment records
- Parent qualifications
- Not required
- Compulsory attendance ages
- 6–16
- Ways to homeschool
- Home study (annual enrollment/notice to AOE)
- Law
- 16 V.S.A. § 166b
- Official source
- education.vermont.gov ↗
Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Vermont?
Yes. Vermont requires homeschooling families to file a notice. Where it goes: Vermont Agency of Education (AOE). How: Enrollment/notice-of-intent form (online or mail). When: At least 10 business days before the start date; annually. AOE acknowledges within 10 business days. Since July 1, 2023 families no longer submit a Minimum Course of Study to AOE — they attest to it.
What subjects does Vermont require homeschoolers to teach?
Vermont requires instruction in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/History, Physical Education, Health, and Fine Arts. The Vermont Minimum Course of Study (16 V.S.A. § 906(b)); families attest to it on the enrollment notice and send no curriculum to AOE. Which areas apply turns on the child's age when that notice is filed, not their age later in the year. A child younger than 13 at enrollment owes the full list above. For a child 13 or older at enrollment, § 166b(a)(5)(B) names only § 906(b)(1), (2), (4) and (5) — basic communication skills including reading, writing and numbers; citizenship, history and government in Vermont and the United States; English, American and other literature; and the natural sciences — so physical education, health and fine arts drop out. AOE's Minimum Course of Study form says those three are 'required only for students who are under the age of 13 at the time of enrollment,' and its end-of-year assessment forms apply the same test: a student who was 12 or younger at enrollment must still be assessed in physical education, comprehensive health and fine arts, even if they turn 13 during the year. Summaries that recite all seven areas with no age split are stating the under-13 rule.
How many days or hours of instruction does Vermont require?
Vermont's rule: 175 days equivalent of instruction per year.
Is standardized testing required to homeschool in Vermont?
Yes. Vermont requires a test or another accepted form of evaluation. How often: Annual (end of year). Accepted options: parent report with a portfolio (narrative + at least 4 work samples per subject); assessment by a Vermont-certified teacher; nationally-normed standardized test; official transcript/report card from an enrolled online program; and GED/HiSET passing score. An annual EOYA is required for every student regardless of grade; results are kept by the family (since Jul 1, 2023). AOE's assessment forms carry the same age test as the course of study: a student who was 12 or younger at the time of enrollment must be assessed in physical education, comprehensive health and fine arts as well, even if they turn 13 during the year.
What records do I need to keep to homeschool in Vermont?
Vermont requires these records: completed End-of-Year Assessment (EOYA), retained by the family and annual enrollment/notice form. How long, or where they go: EOYA kept by the family (not submitted to AOE since Jul 1, 2023). Since the 2023 update, the EOYA is retained by the family rather than reviewed by AOE.
Do parents need a teaching certificate or other qualification to homeschool in Vermont?
No. Vermont does not set a general qualification for homeschooling parents.
What ages does Vermont's compulsory attendance law cover?
Vermont's compulsory attendance law covers children from age 6 to age 16.
What are the ways to homeschool in Vermont?
In Vermont, families homeschool under this pathway: home study (annual enrollment/notice to AOE).
Is homeschooling legal in Vermont?
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in Vermont, as it is in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. To homeschool in Vermont, file an enrollment notice with the Agency of Education at least 10 business days before starting, provide 175 days, and complete an annual end-of-year assessment (kept by the family since 2023).
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Sources for Vermont
Every requirement above comes from our review of Vermont’s rules, checked against these sources on June 5, 2026 and corrected on September 19, 2026 after re-reading the official source for what changed. Homeschool law changes, and a state can amend its rules between our reviews — read the official source before you file anything or rely on a date here. How we review state requirements.
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