Compliance at a glance
- Regulation level: low-regulation
- Notice of intent: Not required by statute.
- Instruction minimum: No state-set instruction-day or -hour minimum.
- Record retention: 2 year(s) — Attendance, Subjects taught.
Required subjects
All grades: Reading, Writing, Spelling, English Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, U.S. History and Citizenship.
The details
No notice is required today; the standard is "equivalent instruction." Public Act 26-37 (HB 5468, signed May 26, 2026) phases in oversight: from the 2027–28 school year, withdrawing from public school means signing a form in person at the district office, and the withdrawal waits on a DCF records check of the household. From 2028–29, an annual intent-to-educate form is due to the district by October 1 (14 days after moving in). Most current homeschoolers are grandfathered from the first filing, per the official bill summary.
Connecticut official homeschool authority → (Summary, not legal advice — confirm current rules with the official source or your state homeschool organization.)
What a Connecticut-acceptable transcript includes
- Homeschool (school) name + supervising parent.
- Student name, date of birth, anticipated graduation date.
- Courses by year — subject, credits, grades on the 4.0 scale.
- Cumulative GPA (unweighted at minimum; weighted if relevant).
- Grading-scale legend + parent signature and date.
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Questions Connecticut families ask
Does Connecticut require a specific homeschool transcript format?
No — Connecticut does not mandate a transcript format. Parent-issued homeschool transcripts are the norm. Connecticut does not require a notice of intent to homeschool.
What homeschool records should I keep in Connecticut?
Keep records for 2 year(s): Attendance, Subjects taught. No state-set instruction-day or -hour minimum. A complete transcript, gradebook, and attendance log cover most of this.
Will Connecticut colleges accept a parent-issued transcript?
Yes. In-state public universities accept parent-issued homeschool transcripts, typically alongside test scores or course validation. A clean, GPA-calculated transcript on a consistent format is what they expect.