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How to Start 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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Vermont at a glance

Required days
175 days/year
Required subjects
10 subjects
Notice
Required
Testing / evaluation
Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)
Recordkeeping
Recommended

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Step by step

  1. 1

    Understand Vermont's homeschool law

    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.

  2. 2

    Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

    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.

  3. 3

    File your notice of intent

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

  4. 4

    Plan your subjects

    Vermont requires instruction in the following subjects: reading, writing, math, citizenship, literature, history, sciences, fine arts, physical education, and health. Beyond these requirements, you have flexibility to add subjects that interest your family.

  5. 5

    Set your hours or days target

    Vermont doesn't specify a minimum number of hours, but requires at least 175 days of instruction per year.

  6. 6

    Plan for assessment and records

    Vermont requires an end-of-year assessment covering each subject area in your enrollment, under 16 V.S.A. § 166b. Accepted options are a report from a Vermont-licensed teacher, a progress report from a commercial curriculum, a parent-prepared portfolio or written report with work samples, results of a standardized test, or an assessment by another person agreed to with the commissioner.

  7. 7

    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 Vermont-specific compliance report when you need it.

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Calculate your homeschool pace

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.

Add your school year end date to see your pace.

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What Homeschool Fox tracks for Vermont

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

  • Days toward your 175-day goal
  • 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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