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Minnesota homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Initial Report to Superintendent / Letter of Intent to Continue (mhea.org/forms)
- When: October 1 (or within 15 days of withdrawal for mid-year start)
- Where: Local school district superintendent
- How to submit: Submit forms to district
- What to include
- Student info
- Testing plan (first year)
- Intent to continue (subsequent years)
Subjects and hours
- Time: Not specified
- Required Subjects
- Reading
- Writing
- Literature
- Fine Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies (History, Geography, Gov, Citizenship, Econ)
- Health
- Physical Education
Records to keep
- Annual test scores
- Documentation of curriculum/subjects taught
- Immunization records
- Keep records: 3 years (for test scores)
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Required
- Frequency: Annually
- Grades: Ages 7-17
Deadlines
- Annual Reporting Deadline: October 1st
Contacts and official sources
- Education department: education.mn.gov