What Maine law requires when you teach your child at home — the filings, the deadlines, the records — and what it does not require, in writing.
Notice: Written notice of intent to the local school unit and the Commissioner within 10 calendar days of starting; continuation letter by September 1 each later year.
Ongoing duties: 175 days of instruction in listed subjects; annual assessment (standardized test, teacher review, or portfolio review) filed with the September 1 letter.
Withdrawal from public school: no codified withdrawal procedure — a dated written notice to the school is the practice, and it creates your paper record.
Source: 20-A M.R.S. §5001-A(3)(A)(4)
Rules checked October 2026 — every rule on this page is cited to its source. Verify day counts against your district's official calendar.
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