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Manitoba homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
- Where: School principal or administrator; also notify Manitoba Education Homeschooling Office if transitioning to full-time homeschool
- How: Written letter to school; Student Notification Form to Homeschooling Office if homeschooling
- When: Ideally before end of school year; notify within 30 days of establishing homeschool if mid-year transition
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Student Notification Form (www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/schools/ind/homeschool/index.html)
- When: 2026-09-01
- Where: Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning, Homeschooling Office
- How to submit: Online portal or mail to Homeschooling Office
- What to include
- Child's name, gender, date of birth; name of school or school division child would otherwise attend; outline of education program and grade level
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Parent-directed. No requirement for certified teachers or specific instructional hours. Educational standard assessed as equivalent to public school based on notification and progress reports.
Records to keep
- Records: Parents must maintain detailed records of homeschooling journey to demonstrate compliance with regulations and equivalence of educational standard.
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Not required. No standardized testing mandate under Public Schools Act. Progress reports submitted by parent twice yearly.
- Assessment: Periodic progress reports due January 31 and June 30 using official online forms provided by Manitoba Education. Field representative (provincial liaison officer) certifies equivalence of educational standard based on notification and reports.
Deadlines
- Annual Notification Deadline: 2026-09-01
- First Progress Report Due: 2026-01-31
- Second Progress Report Due: 2026-06-30
Contacts and official sources
- Homeschooling Main Page (www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/schools/ind/homeschool/index.html)
- Homeschooling Legislation (www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/schools/ind/homeschool/legislation.html)