State Requirements
Homeschooling in Vermont
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.
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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, which means a homeschool program needs to be in place for any child in that range.
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. Because notice goes to the state rather than the district, families don't have to coordinate separately with their local school office.
Assessment in Vermont takes the form of parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation) 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, physical education, and health) 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 compliance picture on its own.
At a glance
175 days/year
School days
Ages 6-16
Compulsory attendance
Notice requirements
Notice is required
You must notify the state Department of Education of your intent to homeschool.
Need a head start? Use the free Notice of Intent generator to draft a Vermont-ready letter.
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 intentWithdrawing from public school
In Vermont, 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.
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
While Vermont doesn't mandate a portfolio, keeping records is still recommended.
Required subjects
Vermont requires instruction in the following subjects.
Additional notes
Enrollment notice with student narrative required 10 business days before starting, then annually. 175 days of instruction. Annual assessment required.
Calculate your Vermont hours
Vermont tracks days, not hours. We suggest aiming for 900 hours/year as a personal target. Enter your end date to see the pace.
Leave at 0 if you haven't started tracking yet
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Target
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hours per day
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hours per week
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Sources
Verified May 2026
Frequently asked questions
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What we track
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- Instruction hours per student
- Attendance days toward 175-day goal
- Subject coverage (core & non-core)
- Activity log (text, voice, AI-parsed)
- Portfolios & PDF year-end reports
- Transcripts with GPA & credits
- Test scores & evaluations
- Notice of intent & withdrawal letters
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