Vermont Homeschool Laws and Requirements
What Vermont requires, in plain English — and a free way to track it without spreadsheets. Log activities, watch your pace, and generate records when you need them.
The short answer
Vermont has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must homeschool at least 175 days per year, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.
Vermont at a glance
Verified September 2026- Required days
- 175 days/year
- Required subjects
- 10 subjects
- Notice
- Required each year
- Testing / evaluation
- Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)
- Recordkeeping
- Required
Jump to the full Vermont requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.
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What Homeschool Fox tracks for Vermont
The records Vermont asks you to keep, plus the rest of your year, in one place. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.
- Days toward your 175-day goal
- Required subjects
- Days attended
- The records Vermont asks you to keep
- Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)
- Daily activity logs
- Printable PDF reports
- Progress tracking
See it work
Log a homeschool day in seconds
Type or speak what you did in plain English. Homeschool Fox sorts it into subjects, adds up the time, and updates your Vermont progress automatically.
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- Reading 45 min
- Math 30 min
- History / Social Studies 20 min
Today's total
1 hr 35 min
Your Vermont requirements, in plain English
Tap any item for the details.
Notice requirements
Required
Required days
175 days/yr
Required subjects
10 subjects
Testing / evaluation
Required
Recordkeeping & portfolio
Records required
Withdrawing from public school
Letter + notice
Full guide
Homeschooling in Vermont: the complete guide
If you're homeschooling in Vermont, you're working inside a moderately regulated framework with enough structure to keep the state informed but plenty of room to build a family-shaped program. Compulsory attendance in Vermont covers children ages 6-16. The homeschool rules can start or stop at different ages, and the requirements below say when.
Rather than counting hours, Vermont counts days: 175 of them in each school year. Parents decide what makes a day a school day, which leaves room for travel days, field trips, and co-op mornings to count toward the total.
Notice filing is the gateway for Vermont homeschool families: a short document submitted to the state Department of Education sets the record straight for the year ahead. Check what Vermont asks the notice to contain before you send it. The contents are set by the state rather than by local preference, and the withdrawal section below names the form Vermont expects.
Assessment in Vermont takes the form of parent's choice of assessment annually. It's more of a pulse-check on how learning is landing than a pass/fail exam.
The required subjects in Vermont (reading, writing, math, citizenship, literature, history, sciences, fine arts (under age 13), physical education (under age 13), and health (under age 13)) form the backbone of each year's plan, with real freedom in how deeply or creatively each is taught. The record-keeping side of homeschooling doesn't need to dominate Vermont families' evenings. Homeschool Fox lets you log activities as they happen, then builds the year's record on its own.
Notice requirements
Notice is required
Yes, Vermont 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.
Need a head start? Use the free Notice of Intent generator to draft your Vermont filing, then check the withdrawal section below for the form or affidavit Vermont expects it on.
Deeper guides: how to write a notice of intent to homeschool covers the language admins look for, and when and where to file your notice of intent covers state-by-state deadlines and recipients.
Generate your notice of intentReporting calendar
Vermont homeschoolers file on this schedule. Put each date on your calendar. Missing one can put you out of compliance.
| Filing | Due |
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| Annual notice | 10 business days before starting homeschooling, then annually |
Homeschool Fox reminds you before each Vermont deadline and builds the reports you file. Start tracking free.
Withdrawing from public school
Vermont requires an enrollment notice filed with the Agency of Education at least 10 business days before you begin, and an annual notice each year after. A child never enrolled in a Vermont public school or home study program also needs independent professional evidence on whether they have a documented disability. Notify the current school so attendance reflects the change, and keep a copy. An end-of-year assessment follows, which you keep rather than submit.
For the play-by-play, how to withdraw your child from public school walks through the conversation, the timing, and the paperwork. What to send the district when you pull your child covers exactly what the letter should and shouldn't say.
Assessment requirements
Assessment is required
- Type:
- Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)
- Frequency:
- Annually
Standardized testing for homeschoolers walks through which test to choose, where to register, and how to prep.
Portfolio & records
Portfolio not required
Vermont requires no portfolio, though a parent report with at least four work samples is one of the five ways to satisfy the end-of-year assessment. What is required is retention: 16 V.S.A. 166b(a)(3) has you attest that you will keep the record of those assessments, and the Agency advises holding them until the student turns 18.
Required subjects
Vermont requires instruction in the following subjects.
Looking for curriculum?
Browse our curriculum directory to find the right fit for your family, then log the year in Homeschool Fox.
Additional notes
Enrollment notice filed with the Agency of Education at least 10 business days before you begin, then an annual notice each year; enrollments expire July 1. The notice is an attestation now, not a curriculum outline: H.461 (2023) struck the subject-by-subject narrative from 16 V.S.A. 166b(a)(5). You attest to the equivalent of 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study, and to assessing your child at the end of the year. You keep the assessment; the Agency does not collect it. Subjects split by age: a child under 13 gets the full 16 V.S.A. 906 list, and a child 13 or older is exempt from the physical education, health, and fine arts subdivisions.
Frequently asked questions
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Free Vermont printables
Three ready-to-use PDFs for Vermont homeschoolers. No account needed.
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Vermont last verified September 25, 2026.
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Last verified: September 2026. We review Vermont's requirements against official sources and update this page when the rules change.
Our monitor last confirmed the source pages were live on Sep 28, 2026.
Sources
Homeschool Fox is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We turn public homeschool requirements into practical tracking tools for families. Always confirm details with your state or a qualified advisor.
More Vermont guides
Vermont in context: one of 19 states that require hours or days · one of 16 states that require testing or evaluation · one of 36 states that require notice · one of 31 states that name required subjects.
- How to Start Homeschooling in Vermont A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
- Homeschooling High School in Vermont Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
- Record Keeping in Vermont What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
- How to Withdraw From School in Vermont The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
- Moving to Vermont What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
- Public School Sports in Vermont Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
- Homeschool Days Required in Vermont The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
- Required Subjects in Vermont The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
- Vermont Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.
- Homeschool Testing in Vermont What the state asks for, when, and low-score rules.
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