Minnesota
Minnesota homeschool laws & record-keeping (2026)
Send a report to your district by October 1, with a fuller report the first year, and give a nationally normed test each year for ages 7 to 16. You keep the results; they are not submitted.
- Regulation level
- Moderate
- Notice or filing
- Annual report by Oct 1; fuller report the first year.
Common questions about homeschooling in Minnesota
Do I have to notify the state to homeschool in Minnesota?
Annual report by Oct 1; fuller report the first year.
How many days or hours do I have to homeschool in Minnesota?
Minnesota does not set a specific number of homeschool days or hours.
Is standardized testing required in Minnesota?
Minnesota sets no grade-specific standardized-testing requirement for homeschoolers. Check the overview above for any annual assessment your state or district expects.
What records do I need to keep in Minnesota?
Keep attendance or a daily log, the subjects you teach, and samples of work. Even where Minnesota requires little, good records help with transfers, college admissions, and peace of mind.
How Homeschoolio helps in Minnesota
Homeschoolio logs your day in seconds, tracks your days and hours, and generates the actual records and filings Minnesota expects, as review-ready PDFs built from data you already logged. Everything works offline, and your records are always yours to export.
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Homeschoolio helps you keep records. It isn't legal advice. Homeschool requirements vary by district and change over time, so always verify your state and district's current rules.