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Quebec homeschool checklist

Leaving school

Send a withdrawal letter
Where: Direction de l'enseignement à la maison (DEM) and school service centre
How: Written notice sent to DEM and school service centre; method varies by centre (mail, email, online portal)
When: Written notice required by July 1 annually or within 10 days of decision to homeschool

Notification: Yes, annual
What to file: Written Notice of Intent to Homeschool (Avis annuel)
When: July 1 or within 10 days of decision to homeschool if after July 1
Where: Direction de l'enseignement à la maison (DEM) and local school service centre (centre de services scolaire)
How to submit: Written notice; method of submission (mail, email, online portal) varies by school service centre
What to include
Parent name, child name, date of birth, confirmation of intent to homeschool, and any relevant contact information

Instruction: Parents provide instruction covering mandatory curricula: language of instruction (French or English), second language (French or English, as applicable), mathematics, science and technology, and social studies. Learning project must detail the approach, programs, activities, resources, and time allocation. Instruction must be equivalent to what would be provided in the public school system.

Records: Parents must maintain records of instruction, progress assessments, and learning activities. All documentation must be available for review by the DEM during monitoring meetings and evaluations.

Testing: Mandatory ministerial evaluations at specified cycles (e.g., grades 4 and 6 of primary, grade 2 of secondary). Children must complete annual progress evaluations and submit to ministerial assessments as required by regulation.
Assessment: Parents must submit two progress reports (bilans de progression) and one annual evaluation (bilan annuel) or portfolio by June 15 each year to the DEM. A status report (état de situation) must be submitted between the 3rd and 5th months of the school year. Annual monitoring meeting with DEM is mandatory.

Annual Notice of Intent to Homeschool: 2026-07-01 or within 10 days of decision if after July 1
Learning Project Submission: 2026-09-30 or within 30 days of school withdrawal if applicable
Status Report (État de situation): Between 3rd and 5th months of school year (approximately December-February)
Progress Reports and Annual Evaluation: 2026-06-15
Annual Monitoring Meeting with DEM: Recurring annually (date set by DEM)
Ministerial Evaluations: At specified cycles (grades 4 and 6 of primary, grade 2 of secondary, and others as required)