Delaware Homeschool Documents & Templates

What to file

simple notice

Send to

Delaware Department of Education (DDOE)

Deadline

Enrollment reported via EdAccess system (enrollment window opens after August 11; statutory filing deadline September 30 per 14 Del. C. §2704)

How often

annual

Official form

Download / access form

14 Del. C. §2703A

First-time vs. renewal

Status

Required if your child is currently enrolled in school

Send to

child's current school (written notice of withdrawal) and DDOE (homeschool notification form)

Submit DDOE homeschool notification form and provide written notice of withdrawal to current school. Notification to DDOE should be filed within 14 days of the withdrawal date if occurring during the school year. No mandatory waiting period or approval process — homeschooling may begin upon submission of notification.

14 Del. C. §2703A

Deadline

Enrollment by September 30; attendance report by July 31

Continuing homeschools re-enroll annually via EdAccess (window opens Aug 11, due September 30), report attendance by July 31.

14 Del. C. §2703A

• ✓Attendance records

Attendance records must be maintained and reported to DDOE by July 31 each year. Other recordkeeping (curriculum plans, work samples, textbooks/materials) is not mandated by statute but strongly recommended for re-enrollment or college admissions.

14 Del. C. §2703A

This page covers Single-Family Home School Program. Delaware offers 3 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

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  Single-Family Home School Program(this page): You register through the state's EdAccess system between August 11 and September 30, teach core subjects, and report attendance by July 31. No testing, no curriculum approval, and no portfolio reviews are required. This is the most common pathway and the simplest option for a single family.
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  Multi-Family Home School Program: You homeschool together with one or more other families under the same legal framework as the single-family program. A designated liaison handles enrollment and attendance reporting to DDOE for all families involved. Best for families who want to share teaching responsibilities while keeping the same simple compliance structure.
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  Single-Family Homeschool Coordinated with Local School District: You homeschool using a curriculum approved by your local school superintendent, who determines in writing that your child will receive regular and thorough instruction in the subjects prescribed for public schools. This pathway has been largely discontinued in practice, though it remains on the books. Involves more oversight than the standard single-family pathway.

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