Homeschool requirements · Maryland
Homeschooling in Maryland
Paperwork state · Several filings a year with real deadlines.
Notify the county 15 days before starting, teach the required subjects on a regular basis, and keep a portfolio the county may review up to three times a year (or enroll under a church or umbrella program).
What Maryland asks
| Notice | Notice of consent form to the local superintendent at least 15 days before starting; re-verified annually. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Health, Physical Education |
| Assessment | Portfolio reviews by the county (up to three per year) unless supervised by an approved umbrella program. |
| Records to keep | Portfolio of instructional materials, reading lists, and samples of work. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | 180 days is a planning default only. |
Deadlines
These are the dates the app tracks for Maryland. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of consent form Notice · Mail it | Within -15 days of starting | Local superintendent | 15 days before starting; re-verified annually. |
| Portfolio review Assessment · Bring to a meeting | Twice a year | County reviewer (unless under an umbrella) | Up to three reviews a year; HomeSchool Scribe schedules two. Adjust dates to what your county sets. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Maryland
- Notice of consent form: Prepares the notice letter; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; lets you mark it filed with the date.
- Portfolio review: Prepares the portfolio, the reading log and the attendance and hours report; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before.
Attendance, hours, and grades fill in from the lessons you check off, so the documents above come from records you already have. Records are kept for 1 years, the period Maryland asks for.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Maryland’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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Maryland.