Moderate requirements
Homeschooling in Vermont
An enrolment notice each year against the state's minimum course of study, then a year end assessment you keep yourself.
Getting started (notice)
an annual home study enrolment notice to the Agency of Education for each child, filed on their site or on paper Form A.
Required subjects
the minimum course of study: basic communication skills including reading, writing and the use of numbers, citizenship, history and government in Vermont and the United States, physical education and comprehensive health, including the effects of tobacco, alcohol and drugs. From age 13 it also covers natural science and literature.
Records you must keep
a record of the year end assessment, including a portfolio with at least four and no more than six pieces per subject area, and one piece each for fine arts, physical education and health.
Testing / evaluation
you assess your child's progress at the end of each school year. The assessment is not submitted to the Agency of Education, but you must keep a record of it.
Parent qualifications
none.
Where Letters & Devotion fits in Vermont
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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:
- https://education.vermont.gov/home-study
- https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/16/003/00166b
HSLDA also publishes a plain-language summary of Vermont's law, at hslda.org/legal/vermont, 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.