Homeschooling in Massachusetts
Summary
A short summary of homeschooling in Massachusetts. It is not a substitute for the sources below.
- Legal framework
- Approved home education (G.L. c.76 §1; Care and Protection of Charles)
- Notice to the state
- Required
- Days of instruction
- No state minimum
- Hours of instruction
- No state minimum
- Assessment
- Required — see the guide below for the alternatives
Sources: Mass.gov · Home Schooling Law; HSLDA · Massachusetts. Updated . Statutes change — confirm with your state before relying on them. 10Talents helps families organize records around the requirements shown; you remain responsible for confirming your route and current local requirements.
States with similar rules
In our summary, these states share Massachusetts’s group: an assessment.
Guides for the records this page describes
Keep the records Massachusetts expects.
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