How to Start Homeschooling in Delaware

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

Your choice

Notice

Required each year

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

Jump to the full Delaware requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

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. The notice is filed again each school year.

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.

Free Delaware printables

Two ready-to-use PDFs for Delaware homeschoolers. No account needed.

Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

Delaware doesn't set a minimum. If you want a personal target, 900 hours/year is a common one. Enter your end date to see the pace.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Delaware

Delaware leaves the records to you. Keep them in one place anyway. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Daily activity logs
• Printable PDF reports
• Progress tracking
• High school transcripts

More Delaware guides

• Delaware Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in Delaware Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Delaware What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in Delaware The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to Delaware What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in Delaware Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Delaware Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.
• Delaware Year End Report What goes in it, when it's due, and who reviews it.