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Maryland Law: (According to HSLDA)
Compulory
School Age-“5 yrs old or older and under 16” with one-year exemption
available for 5 year-olds.
You
don't need to have teacher qualifications.
There
are two options that you have -
Option1:Establish
and operate a qualified home school.
Attendance/Must
be of “sufficient duration to implement the instructional program”.
Subjects/Must
provide “regular, thorough instruction” in the same subjects as the public
schools including English, math, science, social studies, art, music, health,
and physical education.
Notice
Required/File a notice of intent with the state department of education
within 15 days of start of home school.
Recordkeeping
required/Maintain a portfolio of “relevant materials,” reviewable by the
local superintendent up to 3 times per year.
Testing/None
Required
Option2:Provide
supervised home instruction through a church school or a state-approved
correspondence course.
Attendance/As
prescribed by the supervising program.
Subjects/As
prescribed by the supervising program.
Notice
Required/File a notice of intent with the state department of education
within 15 days of start of home school.
Recordkeeping
required/As prescribed by the supervising program.
Testing/As
prescribed by the supervising program.
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