Maine
The summaries below describe two different approaches, or alternative ways, the state of Maine offers homeschooling families to meet state compulsory education requirements. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Maine 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 written notice of intent to school officials within 10 days of beginning of school containing name, signature and address of parents, name and age of student, date home instruction will begin, statement of assurance that program will contain 175 days of instruction in English, language, arts, math, science, social studies, physical education, health education, library skills, fine arts and Maine studies (between grades 6-12) and computer proficiency (in on grade between 7-12), and statement of assurance that parent will provide an annual assessment. |
| Recordkeeping: | Sufficient to comply with above. Must keep copies of submitted forms until homeschool concludes. |
| Requirements: | Subjects required include those above. |
| Testing: | Testing is Required. Before September 1st of each subsequent year, file a standardized test result, or result of test developed by school officials, or assessment by Maine certified teacher, or a portfolio presented to a local area homeschool support group administered by a Maine certified teacher, or a review by a local advisory board. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who are 7 years of age or older until they are 17 years of age, or 15 with parent and school board permission, or full-time attendance at accredited college with commissioner approval. |
| Source of Law: | Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 20 - A |
| 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: | Provide equivalent instruction in a non-approved private school that teaches at least two unrelated students |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required, but Non-Approved Private School administrator must approve teacher’s competence. |
| Reporting: | By October 1, file letter with commissioner stating that the school teaches required subjects below, operates 175 days, complies with fire, health and safety laws; informs parents of the method, subjects, grade levels and assessment results; and gives parents four progress reports each year. |
| Recordkeeping: | None |
| Requirements: | Subjects required include English, reading, writing, spelling and grammar; math, science, health, fine arts and social studies. Attend 175 days per year, or 875 hours. |
| Testing: | Testing not required, but four annual progress reports required each year. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who are 7 years of age or older until they are 17 years of age. |
| Source of Law: | Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 20 - A |
| 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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