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Homeschooling in Delaware

The homeschool rules in Delaware, from official sources: your options, any notice, what to teach and record, testing, official forms, the law and who to contact.

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Last checked: October 25, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice – check your state’s official page: Delaware official page.

Broad level: Low regulation – our own rough summary, what the levels mean.

Your options

(1) Single-family homeschool: parents teach their own children, mainly at home. (2) Multi-family homeschool: children of more than one family, with a liaison who reports for all. (3) Single-family homeschool coordinated with the local district: the curriculum is approved by the superintendent, who must find in writing that instruction is regular and thorough (14 Del. C. 2703A). (4) Private school with a physical Delaware location. Using an online curriculum still requires opening a homeschool.

Notice or letter of intent

Register the homeschool with DDOE online (EdAccess > Nonpublic School Application) and get an Acknowledgement Letter; public schools will not withdraw a child without it. Annual reporting keeps it open: end-of-year attendance June 1-July 31, and enrollment from 11 Aug to 30 Sept (moved from 5 Oct by a June 2023 law change). Missing a window closes the school. The application is closed 1-11 Aug.

Need a letter? See our letter of intent and withdrawal letter templates – but use the official form below if there is one.

Subjects, time, assessment and records

Subjects
None set; DDOE does not approve curricula.
Days or hours
No required number of days set by DDOE (many follow 180 as an option).
Testing or assessment
None; DDOE provides no state tests to nonpublic students.
Records
DDOE recommends a portfolio and parent-kept student records. Aggregate attendance is reported yearly.

Parent qualifications

None stated.

Other rules

Compulsory ages: 5 (by 31 Aug) to 18; registration is optional from 16. An application is denied if there is an active truancy case.

Official forms

EdAccess / Nonpublic School Application: https://launchpad.classlink.com/ddoe ; guide education.delaware.gov/…

The law

14 Del. C. 2703A (homeschools defined), 2704 (reporting) – read the law

Who to contact

Special education and public school classes and sports

Athletics: DIAA Regs 1008/1009 require full-time enrollment at a member school. Homeschoolers get one free driver education course (DDOE Reg 540). Special education was not stated.

Federal rules on Child Find and evaluations apply in every state – see special education.

Going back to public school in Delaware

To enroll your child in a public school in Delaware, contact the enrollment or registration office of your local school district or public school. Ask how it decides grade placement and whether it accepts credits from homeschooling before your child starts, and bring the records you choose to share. We didn’t find a state rule on this for Delaware in the official sources we checked – see the Delaware official page and ask the district.

See going back to school after homeschooling for what to bring, placement, credits and special education.

Last checked: October 25, 2026. Report a change to this page

Official sources

Last checked against these sources: October 25, 2026.

This is general information, not legal advice – check your state’s official page. This page sums up official sources in our own words. Homeschool laws differ from state to state and can change. Check your state’s official page and your local school district’s guidance, and get qualified advice for your situation. Classfern is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, any state education agency, school district, College Board, ACT, the GED Testing Service, HiSET, CLT or the Common App.

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