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Latvia homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
- Where: School principal or municipal government
- How: Written notice
- When: Before academic year end
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Written application
- When: Before academic year start
- Where: Municipal government
- How to submit: In writing
- What to include
- Justification (health/psych), home conditions affirmation
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: School-coordinated curriculum aligning with state standards
Records to keep
- Records: Parents maintain study records coordinated with school
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Annual school exams
- Assessment: School monitoring and achievement assessments
Deadlines
- Annual Home Education Application: Before September 1 (academic year start)
- Annual School Evaluations: End of academic year
Contacts and official sources
- Saeima (Parliament) – Education Law amendments (September 4, 2025, second reading) (www.saeima.lv/lv/aktualitates/saeimas-zinas/34941-saeima-otraja-lasijuma-atbalsta-talmacibas-iespeju-ierobezosanu-1-6-klase)
- LSM.lv – Official news on Education Law amendments (December 2, 2025)
- LA.lv – Saeima decision on Education Law amendments (phased implementation details)