What Maryland actually asks of a family teaching their own children. Written plainly, and honest where the answer is that nobody asks for anything.
United StatesFiling requiredWho is in charge
Local school system superintendent (Option A), or a bona fide church organisation / state-approved nonpublic school (Option B)
Who actually reviews your child
Local school system personnel, IN PERSON, twice a year under Option A.
At least 15 DAYS before beginning home instruction; verified annually
Goes to: Local school system superintendent
The parent elects Option A (local school system supervision) or Option B (supervision by a bona fide church organisation or an approved nonpublic school).
At a mutually agreeable time and place
How often: AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR
Goes to: REVIEWED IN PERSON by local school system personnel
The portfolio must demonstrate that regular, thorough instruction is being provided in the required subjects, per COMAR 13A.10.01.01C, .01D and .01E.
As set
How often: as set by the supervising organisation
Goes to: The supervising church organisation or nonpublic school, which reports to the state
COMAR 13A.10.01.05A(1) and (2).
Filing on time is the easy half. The harder half is the year in between: showing what your child actually learned, in words the reviewer recognises, without turning your home into a school.
That is what this app is for. You say what your child did, in a sentence. It maps that to the real curriculum for Maryland and builds the record you can hand over the day someone asks. See how it works.