Massachusetts homeschool checklist
What Massachusetts asks, in plain words
2026–27Checked Oct 20, 2026
Children and grades
School year starts
What to send
Education plan to your superintendent, approved before you startEach year, before you start
Done onProgress evaluation you agree on with your superintendent (a test, a progress report, or work samples)As you agreed
Done onWhat to teach
- Reading
- Writing
- Spelling
- English grammar
- Geography
- Arithmetic
- Drawing
- Music
- U.S. history and Constitution
- Citizenship
- Health (with CPR)
- Physical education
- Good behavior
You can teach, with no set qualifications (your superintendent may weigh yours). No set days or hours.