How to homeschool in Delaware

The rules for 2026–27 in plain words: what to send, when, what to teach and what to keep.

✓ Checked against Delaware law on Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

What changed

Nothing since we began checking Delaware’s own pages every week in October 2026.

The usual way: As a single-family homeschool. Your own family’s homeschool, reporting online.

What to do

Enrollment report to the Delaware Department of Education (online)By Sep 30 each yearDelaware’s form or page for it
End-of-year attendance report (online)By Jul 31 at the end of the school yearDelaware’s form or page for it
Teach your children at homeYou can teach, with no set qualifications. No set days or hours.
Keep attendanceThat’s all Delaware asks you to keep.

As a multi-family homeschool

Families teaching together, one contact filing for all.

You can teach, with no set qualifications. Your group’s contact person files the reports for every family.

Enrollment report to the Delaware Department of Education (online) (By Sep 30 each year)
End-of-year attendance report (online) (By Jul 31 at the end of the school year)

With your school district

A single-family homeschool your district oversees.

You can teach, with no set qualifications. Your superintendent decides in writing; teach the subjects public schools teach.

Your superintendent’s written approval (Before you start)
Enrollment report to the Delaware Department of Education (online) (By Sep 30 each year)
End-of-year attendance report (online) (By Jul 31 at the end of the school year)

This is a plain summary, not legal advice. Laws change; check with your state or district if you’re unsure. Also see Connecticut, District of Columbia, or all 50 states + DC.