Homeschooling in Lithuania
Legal since 2020 with school registration and inspections.
Homeschooling became legal in Lithuania through 2019 amendments to the Law on Education, Article 31(1), allowing family education (mokymasis seimoje). Families must obtain authorization from a cooperating school, submit requests to municipal or state schools, and undergo inspections of educational conditions. The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport oversees implementation with procedures approved in 2020.
Quick Reference
School Days
-
No minimum
Hours Required
-
No minimum
Subjects
0
required
Notification
Yes
annual
Key Requirements at a Glance
- Homeschooling legalized December 2019 after 3-hour parliamentary conference: 75 voted in favor, 0 against, 7 abstained.
- Implementation procedures finalized May 20, 2020; homeschooling began September 2020.
- Parents must sign agreement with school designated by municipality or directly with non-governmental/state schools.
- State curriculum compliance is mandatory.
- Designated schools must provide textbooks, counseling, and social-emotional competency programs.
- Professional teacher assessments occur twice yearly; parents log achievements in electronic diaries every two weeks.
- Annual declaration required by end of May each year.
- Failure in annual exams in two attempts triggers mandatory return to regular school attendance.
- Approximately 200 children (including 100 pre-school age) estimated eligible as of 2020; homeschooling remains obscure in practice.
Legal Framework
Law on Education (Švietimo įstatymas), amended December 2019 via parliamentary vote to include family education as Act No. 31(1). Implementation procedures approved by Lithuanian government on May 20, 2020. Responsible authority: Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (Švietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerija). Note: Search results do not provide direct access to e-tar.lt or official ministry legislation portal URLs.
Filing Requirements
What to file
Annual Declaration
When
end of May
Where
Designated school
How to submit
In person or mail
What to include
- • Student progress confirmation and curriculum compliance
Submitted to cooperating school by end of May each year.
How to Get Started
- 1
Submit request to municipal administration or directly to eligible school by June 15 list publication.
- 2
Sign agreement with designated school.
- 3
Undergo inspection of home educational conditions.
- 4
Begin in September with state curriculum.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Legal pathway with school support
- ✓Clear implementation rules since 2020
Cons
- •High regulation including inspections
- •Limited uptake with ~200 eligible children
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Last updated: 2026-04-26 · LT homeschool law guide