Homeschooling in Delaware

Compulsory attendance covers ages five to sixteen, where the child's fifth birthday occurs by August 31 for the school year. Registration guidance does not require opening a homeschool for a child age sixteen or older, though registration is encouraged.

Parents must obtain EdAccess access, submit an NPS application to open a homeschool, and enroll the child. The resulting acknowledgment letter must be given to the public school to withdraw, as public schools will not withdraw a student without it.

Annual enrollment reporting must be submitted through the NPS system by September 30. Failure to report can close the school and mark students withdrawn.

Annual end-of-year attendance reporting must be submitted by July 31 (with DDOE's overview identifying a June 1 to July 31 reporting window). Homeschools report aggregate school-open days and each student's attendance.

Nonpublic schools have no specific required annual opening-day count under DDOE FAQ, though 180 days is cited as a voluntary model.

DDOE does not supply or endorse nonpublic curriculum. Private-school attendance exemption generally requires suitable, regular, and thorough instruction in public-school subjects, but specific subject requirements vary by route.

No parent teaching-license requirement is stated in the homeschool provisions and agency guidance reviewed.

No universal homeschool standardized-test schedule is stated in the homeschool provisions and agency guidance reviewed.

DDOE does not maintain individual student academic records, so families should keep their own academic portfolio, course plans, attendance, work samples, and grades.