The Connecticut rules in plain English - notice, testing, records, and the dates families actually miss. Verified against the official sources below on 2026-10-18.
Before anything else: this is orientation, not legal advice. Requirements change and local offices have their own habits. The sources at the bottom are the authority - check them before you file.
No mandatory filing. CSDE suggests (as best practice, not law) notifying your district superintendent of your intent and following its preferred process.
Where it goes: No one (district notification is CSDE-suggested best practice)
No state testing requirement.
Subjects: Equivalent instruction in the subjects required by C.G.S. 10-184 (reading, writing, spelling, English grammar, geography, arithmetic, US history, civics)
Records: CSDE suggests keeping an attendance log and a portfolio per child - strongly recommended, not legally required.
Want this handled? The Records Office drafts your Connecticut notice or filing every year, keeps the deadline calendar, and builds the transcript and course descriptions colleges expect. Founding families: $99/year.
VERIFIED 2026-10-18 AGAINST THE SOURCES ABOVE · HOMESCHOOL RECORDS OFFICE · YOU ARE THE SCHOOL OF RECORD · THIS GUIDE IS ORIENTATION, NOT LEGAL ADVICE