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How to Start Homeschooling in Delaware

Delaware has light but formal homeschool requirements with no mandated hour or day minimums, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.

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Delaware at a glance

Required hours
No state minimum
Required subjects
Your choice
Notice
Required
Testing / evaluation
Not required
Recordkeeping
Recommended

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Step by step

  1. 1

    Understand Delaware's homeschool law

    Delaware has light but formal homeschool requirements with no mandated hour or day minimums, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.

  2. 2

    Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

    In Delaware, the withdrawal step is tied to a state-level filing. Send a written withdrawal letter to your child's current school and file a notice of intent with the state Department of Education before you begin homeschool instruction. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.

  3. 3

    File your notice of intent

    Yes, Delaware requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify the state Department of Education.

  4. 4

    Plan your subjects

    Delaware does not mandate specific subjects. Families have complete flexibility in designing their curriculum and choosing what to teach.

  5. 5

    Set your hours or days target

    Delaware does not mandate a specific number of instructional hours. Families have flexibility in determining their own schedule and pace of learning.

  6. 6

    Track your hours and keep records

    Log activities as they happen so hours, attendance, and subject coverage build up automatically. Homeschool Fox lets you log from your phone or by voice and generates a Delaware-specific compliance report when you need it.

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Calculate your homeschool pace

Delaware doesn't mandate a minimum. Use 900 hours/year as a general guide to stay on pace.

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Add your school year end date to see your pace.

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What Homeschool Fox tracks for Delaware

Everything Delaware expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

  • Required hours or days
  • Required subjects & core hours
  • Daily activity logs
  • Attendance records
  • Notes & portfolio records
  • Printable PDF reports
  • High school transcripts
  • State-specific progress tracking
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