Delaware
The summaries below describe three different approaches, or alternative ways, the state of Delaware offers homeschooling families to meet state compulsory education requirements. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Delaware Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
Approach 1 |
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| Approach: | Establish a homeschool |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | Submit annually, before October 31, statement of pupil enrollment as of last day in September on prescribed forms. Report end-of-year attendance information annuals on or before July 31 on prescribed forms. |
| Recordkeeping: | None, other than attendance as above |
| Requirements: | Attend 180 days per year. Subjects required as in public schools. |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between 5 and 16 years of age. Can be delayed with school authorization. |
| Source of Law: | Delaware Code, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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Approach 2 |
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| Approach: | Enroll in a “multi-family homeschool” where one person shall act as a liaison to the Department of Education for reporting enrollment and attendance information for all families involved. |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required. |
| Reporting: | Submit annually, before October 31, statement of pupil enrollment as of last day in September on prescribed forms. Report end-of-year attendance information annuals on or before July 31 on prescribed forms. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required, other than attendance as above. |
| Requirements: | Attend 180 days per year. Subjects required as in public schools. |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between 5 and 16 years of age. Can be delayed with school authorization. |
| Source of Law: | Delaware Code, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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Approach 3 |
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| Approach: | Maintain a single-family homeschool coordinated with the local school district |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required but curriculum must be approved by the local superintendent. |
| Reporting: | Submit annually, before October 31, statement of pupil enrollment as of last day in September on prescribed forms. Report end-of-year attendance information annuals on or before July 31 on prescribed forms. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required, other than attendance as above. |
| Requirements: | Attend 180 days per year. Subjects required as in public schools. |
| Testing: | Not required |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children between 5 and 16 years of age. Can be delayed with school authorization. |
| Source of Law: | Delaware Code, Title 14 |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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