Delaware Homeschool Requirements
Moderate RegulationDelaware requires two separate periodic filings each year, an enrollment statement and a distinct end-of-year attendance report (14 Del. C. §§2703, 2703A, 2704), which is a real step up from a single one-time notice and moves Delaware from "low" to "moderate." No testing is required. Whether Delaware sets any specific instructional-day minimum is genuinely disputed across sources (some cite 180, others say none is specified), treated here as unconfirmed, so the 180-day figure is shown as a reference only, flagged for legal follow-up rather than guessed at.
No Minimum
180 days is a recommendation
Required
notification
Not required
testing
Public schools in Delaware typically start school on Aug 31, 2026. Each district sets its own date, so yours may differ.
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Notification
Deadline: enrollment statement due by September 30 each year (moved up from October 5 in 2023); a separate end-of-year attendance report is due July 31
Testing
Instructional Days
Delaware does not set a minimum number of instructional days or hours by law. 180 days is shown here as a general planning recommendation only, not a legal requirement.
Report Frequency
Submission Method
Key Deadlines
Notification Deadline
enrollment statement due by September 30 each year (moved up from October 5 in 2023); a separate end-of-year attendance report is due July 31
Report Due
twice yearly — an annual enrollment statement plus a separate end-of-year attendance report
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