Homeschool requirements · Maine
Homeschooling in Maine
Moderate paperwork · A notice and a yearly assessment or records check.
File a notice of intent each year, teach 175 days in the required subjects, and submit an annual assessment.
What Maine asks
| Notice | Notice of intent to the local superintendent and the Maine DOE within 10 days of starting and by September 1 each year. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 175 days |
| Subjects | English & Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Health, Library Skills, Fine Arts, Maine Studies (once), Computer Proficiency (once) |
| Assessment | Annual assessment (standardized test, certified-teacher review, or approved alternative) submitted with the next year's notice. |
| Records to keep | Attendance and assessment results. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Maine
- Marks attendance and logs hours as you check off lessons, so the day and hour counts are always current.
- Prints the attendance and hours report, report cards, a transcript with GPA, the portfolio, and the course of study whenever someone asks.
- Keeps a reading log and the curriculum list by course.
- A deadline calendar for Maine is planned; the app already carries the summary above.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Maine’s current law or a homeschool legal organization before you file anything. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Maine.