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 | Maryland sets no number. HomeSchool Scribe plans against 180 days unless you change it. |
| 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 and hours fill in from the lessons you check off, so the documents above come from records you already have.
Read the law yourself
Maryland State Department of Education · HSLDA’s Maryland summary
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-07. 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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Maryland.