Starpath
Brazil homeschool checklist
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Cadastro via Plataforma MEC (www.gov.br/mec)
- When: Before school year start (Feb-Mar)
- Where: Ministério da Educação (MEC)
- How to submit: Online platform
- What to include
- Student details, parent qualifications, linked school enrollment
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Follow Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC); periodic registry of pedagogical activities per MEC guidelines.
Records to keep
- Records: Periodic registry of activities submitted to MEC platform.
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Annual learning evaluations managed by MEC and linked institution.
- Assessment: Annual assessments for certification; supervised by linked school.
Deadlines
- Annual MEC Cadastro: Before February school year start
- Annual Evaluations: Per MEC/institution calendar (yearly)
Contacts and official sources
- Planalto - Texto do PL 1338/2022 (www.planalto.gov.br/CCIVIL_03/Projetos/PL/2019/msg121-abril2019.htm)
- MEC - Cartilha Educação Domiciliar (www.gov.br/mec/pt-br/media/acesso_informacacao/pdf-arq/CartilhaEducacaoDomiciliar_V1.pdf)