Catholic Homeschooling in Vermont
How to Homeschool in Vermont
To homeschool in Vermont, you need to take the following steps:
1. Send a written enrollment notice each year.Â
2. Submit a narrative, a detailed outline with a description of your course of study for each subject for the year.Â
3. Receive an acknowledgment of compliance from the secretary of education.Â
4. Teach the required subjects of reading, writing, citizenship, history, government, physical education, health, literature, natural sciences, and the fine arts.Â
5. Conduct and submit an annual assessment.Â
Vermont Department of Education Home School Information
Every family in Vermont has the right to educate their own children. All students in Vermont must be enrolled at an approved public or independent school or enroll in a home study program in which the family is responsible for educating the students. Families must develop their own curriculum, or purchase a curriculum to implement or they can enroll their students in an online program/academy. The family will determine which best meets their needs.
How to Comply with Vermont’s Homeschool Law
How to Withdraw Your Child from School in Vermont
Special Education Provisions for Vermont
The Importance of Recordkeeping in Vermont
Lobbying & Advocacy Organizations
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
HSLDA is the nation’s largest homeschool advocacy organization. They protect the rights of homeschoolers in court, advocate for homeschool freedom in state legislatures, and work to advance homeschooling in the public arena.Â
Vermont Home Education Network
Vermont Home Education Network is an advocacy organization, which maintains a strong homeschool lobby at the state level and acts as a watchdog by monitoring legislation relevant to homeschooling issues.Â
Catholic Homeschool Support Groups
Vermont Catholic Homeschoolers
Vermont Catholic Homeschoolers connects Catholic homeschooling families in Vermont with an email list, directory, monthly meetings, and events.Â
Catholic Homeschool Co-ops
Do you know of any Catholic homeschool co-ops near you? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.Â
Hybrid Programs & Homeschool Academies
Catholic Schoolhouse
Burlington, VT
Catholic Schoolhouse is a supplemental program designed to help homeschool families enrich their educational experience through a flexible approach to learning inspired by classical elements presented in a structure environment. They serve students in grades K-8 and meet once a week during the school year.
Do you know of any Catholic hybrid homeschool programs or homeschool academies near you? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.
Catholic Homeschool Conferences
The 2024 Catholic Homeschool Conference
Virtual Conference
June 7-8, 2024
Long Island Homeschool Conference
St. Roccos Pl, Glen Cove, NY
2024 Date TBD
This is the first annual Long Island Homeschool Conference for Catholic families. Listen to speakers, hear special panels, browse the vendors, and find new homeschool materials and curriculum at the book swap! Featured speakers include Alice Gunther, Annabelle Moseley, Jessica Schaefer, and Margaret Gallipeau.
Local Classes & Programs for Homeschoolers
Do you know of any great local classes or programs for Catholic homeschoolers? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.Â
Sports for Homeschoolers
Public School Access for Homeschoolers in Vermont
School boards are required to adopt rules to integrate home study students into school courses, (cocurricular and extracurricular) and use of facilities.
Do you know of any great sports programs for Catholic homeschoolers? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.Â
Shrines & Pilgrimages in Vermont
Do you know of any Catholic pilgrimage sites or shrines that would be perfect for a homeschool field trip? Let us know by filling out our Resource Submission Form, and we’ll add it here.Â
Field Trips in Vermont
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