Moderate requirements
Homeschooling in Maine
Notice to two places within ten days, then 175 days a year and one annual assessment you choose the form of.
Getting started (notice)
a written notice of intent sent at the same time to the officials of the administrative unit where the student lives and to the commissioner, within 10 calendar days of starting.
Required subjects
at least 175 days a year of English and language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, health education, library skills and fine arts, plus Maine studies in at least one grade from 6 to 12, and demonstrated proficiency with computers at one grade from 7 to 12.
Records you must keep
kept by you, alongside the annual assessment result.
Testing / evaluation
annually, and you pick the form: a standardized achievement test through the administrative unit or another arrangement the commissioner approves, a test written by the unit's officials for your programme, a review by someone holding a current Maine teaching certificate, a portfolio presented to a local homeschooling support group whose membership includes a currently certified Maine teacher or administrator, or a review by a local advisory board chosen by the superintendent.
Parent qualifications
none.
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This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice, and laws change. Last verified 2026-08. Always confirm current requirements with your state before relying on them. Sources:
HSLDA also publishes a plain-language summary of Maine's law, at hslda.org/legal/maine, and sells a paid legal-defense membership built on top of it. It is an advocacy organization, not a legal authority: its leadership is explicitly Christian, and it lobbies on homeschool legislation, positions a family may or may not share. Read what membership actually costs and covers before joining anything.