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Maryland Homeschool Legal Requirements

Maryland Homeschooling Legal Requirements

See the Full list of Homeschooling Requirements by State [1]

Below is a quick reference guide on the homeschooling requirements for the state of Maryland. For more information on the legal requirements visit the HSLDA Maryland [2] page.

Maryland residents have four options for homeschooling per the HSLDA:

Option 1: Homeschooling under the portfolio option:
To homeschool under this option, you’ll need to follow these guidelines.

1. File a Notice of Consent form with your superintendent.
2. Teach the required subjects.
3. Provide the required instruction.
4. Maintain a portfolio.
5. Respond to your superintendent’s requests to review your portfolio.
6. Be aware that the school cannot impose additional requirements.

Option 2: Homeschooling under the church umbrella option:
To homeschool under the church umbrella option, you’ll need to find a church umbrella. This is a school or institution that offers an educational program operated by a bona fide church organization.

Some homeschooled students have encountered significant problems when applying for law enforcement jobs in Maryland with a diploma issued by a church umbrella. The Department of Education takes the position that an umbrella program cannot issue a valid diploma because it is not a school.

1. Select and join a church umbrella.
2. File a Notice of Consent form with your superintendent.
3. Have the church umbrella supervise your instruction.
4. Regularly verify your involvement in the umbrella program.

Option 3: Homeschooling under the church-exempt school umbrella option:
To homeschool under the church-exempt school umbrella option, you’ll need to find a church-exempt school umbrella. This is a school operated by a church that is exempt from state school approval requirements.

1. Select and join a church-exempt school umbrella.
2. File a Notice of Consent form with your superintendent.
3. Have the church-exempt school umbrella supervise your instruction.

Option 4: Homeschooling under the state-approved school umbrella option:
To homeschool under the state-approved school umbrella option, your local school must assign a school-based teacher to assist the home teacher and to issue progress reports, mark papers, and grade tests.

1. File a Notice of Consent form with your superintendent.
2. Regularly verify your involvement in the umbrella program.

Visit the HSLDA Maryland [2] page for more information on homeschooling in Maryland.

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