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Nunavut homeschool checklist

Notice and filing

Notification: Yes, once
What to file: Education Program Plan (EPP)
When: Before program start; EPP must be submitted to DEA for approval
Where: Local District Education Authority (DEA) or Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut (CSFN)
How to submit: Submit to local DEA; contact local school principal for guidance
What to include
Core subjects to be studied, specific curriculum and resources, instructional and teaching methods, assessment and progress monitoring approach, how program reflects Inuit societal values and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles

Instruction: Parent-directed instruction at home. Program must offer education comparable in scope and quality to Nunavut public schools. Instruction methods must be detailed in the Education Program Plan submitted for DEA approval.

Records: Parents must maintain detailed, ongoing records including work samples, daily attendance documentation, and evidence of educational progress throughout the school year. Records must be presented at bi-annual portfolio meetings.

Testing: No formal standardized testing required. Progress is evaluated through bi-annual portfolio reviews with the school principal, where parents present work samples and evidence of educational progress.
Assessment: Bi-annual portfolio meetings with school principal (twice per academic year). DEA evaluates EPP against legal standard of comparability to public school education. Ongoing evaluation based on submitted progress records and portfolio reviews.

Education Program Plan (EPP) submission for approval: Before program start (no specific date specified; must be approved before homeschooling begins)
Bi-annual portfolio meetings with school principal: Twice per academic year (specific dates determined locally)

Distance Education - Homeschooling (www.gov.nu.ca/en/education-and-schools/distance-education)
Homeschooling Q&A Updated Jan 2024 (www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2024-12/Homeschooling_Q___A_Updated_Jan_2024.pdf)