Compliance at a glance
- Regulation level: moderate-regulation
- Notice of intent: Required — annual, At least 10 business days before starting; Annual Notice each year.
- Instruction minimum: Minimum 175 days of instruction.
- Record retention: 2 year(s) — Attendance, Subjects taught.
Reporting requirements
- End of each school year (kept by the parent; attested on the next Annual Notice): A standardized test, a review by a VT-licensed teacher, a parent report with a portfolio of at least 4 work samples, online-school grades, or the GED.
Required subjects
All grades: Reading, Writing, and Numbers, Citizenship, History, and Government (VT and U.S.), Physical Education and Health, English, American, and Other Literature, Natural Sciences, Fine Arts.
The details
Enrollment notice at least 10 business days before starting, then an Annual Notice at the start of each year (AOE acknowledges within 10 business days). Parents attest to at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study (16 V.S.A. § 906; ages 13+ a shorter list); the 2023 law only removed submitting a written course description. End-of-year assessment kept by the parent. Report a withdrawal in writing within 10 business days.
Vermont official homeschool authority → (Summary, not legal advice — confirm current rules with the official source or your state homeschool organization.)
What a Vermont-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 Vermont families ask
Does Vermont require a specific homeschool transcript format?
No — Vermont does not mandate a transcript format. Parent-issued homeschool transcripts are the norm. Vermont does require a notice of intent (annual, At least 10 business days before starting; Annual Notice each year).
What homeschool records should I keep in Vermont?
Keep records for 2 year(s): Attendance, Subjects taught. Minimum 175 days of instruction. A complete transcript, gradebook, and attendance log cover most of this.
Will Vermont 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.