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Massachusetts homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
Notice and filing
- Notification: No
- What to file: Home Education Plan (no official form - parent drafted) (www.ahem.info)
- When: Must be approved BEFORE withdrawing (no specific date, but get approval first)
- Where: Local superintendent or school committee
- How to submit: Submit plan for approval
- What to include
- Curriculum outline
- Materials list
- Teaching methods
- Instructor qualifications
Subjects and hours
- Time: 180 days (standard)
- Required Subjects
- Reading
- Writing
- English Language and Grammar
- Geography
- Arithmetic
- Drawing
- Music
- US History and Constitution
- Duties of Citizenship
- Health (including CPR)
- Physical Education
- Good Behavior
Records to keep
- Attendance records
- Work samples for portfolio
- Lesson plans
- Approval letters
- Keep records: Until child graduates
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Required
- Frequency: Annually
- Grades: All
Deadlines
- Submit Education Plan: Late Spring / Early Summer
- Submit Evaluation: End of School Year
Contacts and official sources
- Education department: www.doe.mass.edu