The Minnesota 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.
Report to your district superintendent by October 1 of the first year (or within 15 days of withdrawing from public school), and annually after: child info, instructor qualifications, and the tests you plan to use.
Where it goes: District superintendent (annual report)
Annual nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test each year (parent-selected, parent-administered or arranged); results stay with you unless specifically required in a dispute.
Subjects: Reading, writing, literature, fine arts, math, science, social studies (incl. history, geography, government), health, and physical education
Records: Keep documentation of instruction and test results; instruction must be in English.
[Your name]
[Address]
[Date]
Dear your local school authority,
I am writing to notify you of my intent to home educate for my child, [student name], grade [X], for the [20XX-XX] school year.
Included: the required information.
Respectfully,
[Your name] · [phone] · [email]
Want this handled? The Records Office drafts your Minnesota 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