What Vermont 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
Vermont Agency of Education, Home Study Office
Who actually reviews your child
The AOE Home Study Office, for enrolment. No academic review since 2023.
At least 10 business days before the intended start date
How often: first year
Goes to: Vermont Agency of Education
On or before the start of each following year, at least 10 business days before the intended start date
Goes to: Vermont Agency of Education
n/a
Goes to: KEPT BY THE PARENT, no longer submitted to AOE
H.461, signed 14 June 2023 and effective 1 July 2023, removed the requirement to submit the assessment and the Minimum Course of Study. The family must still ATTEST on the enrolment form that it tracks progress, and must hold the documentation. A separate assessment is kept for each child.
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 Vermont and builds the record you can hand over the day someone asks. See how it works.