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MARYLAND HOMESCHOOL LAW
Compulsory
School Age: 5 -16
Maryland
state law offers two legal homeschooling options: 1)
operate a homeschool or 2) provide home instruction under the
supervision of a nonpublic school.
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The first option
is to operate a homeschool. A notice of intent must be filed
with the local superintendent 15 days prior to the beginning of
homeschooling. Each following year, the superintendent must be
notified whether or not homeschooling will continue. There is
no required minimum number of days or hours for attendance; however,
Maryland statute states that instruction must occur regularly
throughout the school year and "be of sufficient duration to
implement the instruction program." This same statute declares
that homeschools must "provide regular, thorough instruction
in the studies usually taught in the public schools to children of
the same age;" required subjects include English, mathematics,
science, social studies, art, music, health, and physical education.
A portfolio containing important and "relevant materials" should be
maintained and made available for review by the local school superintendent
at the end of each semester. There are no requirements
regarding parent/teacher qualifications or testing.
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The second option is to provide home instruction
under the supervision of a nonpublic school. A notice of
intent must be filed with the local superintendent 15 days prior to
the beginning of homeschooling. The supervising school will
verify the continuation of the homeschool program each year and must
be notified of any status changes. Students under this option
must adhere to the guidelines and regulations set by the supervising
program for required attendance, subjects,
recordkeeping, and testing. There are no regulations
specifying parent/teacher qualifications.
Find a homeschool group
in Maryland.
View these
websites for more information about Maryland homeschool laws:
Please
note: This is a brief summary of Maryland homeschool law and is
presented for informative purposes only and not as legal advice.
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