| CONNECTICUT HOMESCHOOL LAW
Compulsory School Age: 5 - 18 Connecticut state law offers one legal homeschooling option, which is to establish and operate a homeschool. Under this option the child is required to attend 180 days of instruction per year. Required subjects include reading, writing, spelling, English, grammar, geography, arithmetic, United States history, citizenship, and local, state, and federal government. There are no legal requirements regarding teacher qualifications, school board notification, recordkeeping, or testing; however, the state has established guidelines concerning homeschool notification and recordkeeping. To be in compliance with notification guidelines, parents may voluntarily file a "Notice of Intent" with the local school superintendent within 10 days of the start of homeschool. Guidelines concerning the child's records insist that parents maintain a portfolio that demonstrates the child has been instructed in the required subjects. View these websites for more information about Connecticut homeschool laws: Please note: This is a brief summary of Connecticut homeschool law and is presented for informative purposes only and not as legal advice. |
