Maryland Homeschooling Requirements
Homeschooling is regulated at the state level and changes may be made to the relevant statutes at any time. Always consult the actual state code (which is usually online at your state's official website) for the most up to date and accurate legal information with regard to homeschooling. Also keep in mind that interpretations of the code—whether provided by school districts or homeschool groups—can be helpful, but may or may not be an accurate reflection of the law. Always combine interpretations with your own reading of the statute itself.
Maryland Homeschool Laws
Although we try to keep our links up to date, state laws change regularly. The information at the links provided below may or may not be current. Be sure to verify information with your state homeschool organization(s).
What you need to know about meeting homeschooling requirements:
Stick to what the law requires. The "Show Me" Letter - Many an uninformed (or informed but overzealous) school administration official has asked local homeschoolers for more documentation than the state homeschool law requires. In The "Show Me" Letter, Shay Seaborne relates her experience with an overzealous official and how knowing the law and being polite but firm is often all it takes to educate local officials. A "must read" for new homeschoolers!
Maryland Resource Pages & Places
Maryland Coalition of FamiliesStatewide
Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) helps families who care for someone with behavioral health needs. Using personal experience as parents, caregivers, youth and other loved ones, we connect, support and empower Mary...
HASABaltimore
HASA is located in Baltimore, MD and has traditionally served students within local schools and clinics. HASA Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) continue to evaluate and treat client...
Impressions Pediatric TherapyForestville
This pediatric therapy resource offers occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy as well as social skills groups to children birth to 17 years old. They have three locations in Maryland. They take al...
Maryland Coalition of FamiliesStatewide
Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) helps families who care for someone with behavioral health needs. Using personal experience as parents, caregivers, youth and other loved ones, we connect, support and empower Mary...
