Vermont Homeschool Law: 16 V.S.A. §166b

Not yet verified at a primary source. DiplomaPath has not independently verified Vermont’s homeschool requirements against the statute text or the state’s own published guidance as of September 2026. The requirements described on this page may be incomplete or out of date.

Before you rely on any deadline, filing, or testing requirement here, confirm current law with the Vermont Agency of Education and the HSLDA Vermont page. When this page has been checked against a primary source, this notice will be replaced with a verified date and a link to the statute.

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Vermont’s home study program runs under 16 V.S.A. §166b, significantly simplified by a 2023 amendment. Families submit an enrollment/Notice of Intent to the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) annually, at least 10 business days before the intended start date; AOE provides written acknowledgement within 10 business days, which serves as your verification of enrollment. Since 2023, the Agency can no longer review notices for “completeness” or call hearings, a meaningful reduction in oversight.

Vermont requires the equivalent of 175 instructional days per year, with no minimum hours per day. An annual assessment is required, but no longer submitted to the state, parents attest that an assessment is happening and keep the record themselves.

Simplified since 2023: Parents no longer submit a Minimum Course of Study or assessment results to the state. If you homeschooled in Vermont before 2023, the process today is meaningfully lighter than it used to be.

Comparing Vermont with another state, or planning a move? See our guide to homeschool graduation requirements by state.

Vermont’s Proficiency-Based Standards

Vermont does not set a homeschool credit benchmark. Vermont’s Education Quality Standards are proficiency-based, not credit-count-based, even for public school students, so there’s no direct state credit table to reference.

DiplomaPath tip: Because Vermont sets no credit-count benchmark at all, homeschool parents set their own graduation criteria entirely. Most families plan toward the common national college-prep model (4 English, 3–4 Math, 3 Science, 3 Social Studies, roughly 22–24 credits total) and set those as custom targets in DiplomaPath’s Requirements tracker.

Required Transcript Elements

Use this checklist when building your Vermont homeschool transcript:

  • Student information
    Full legal name, date of birth, address
  • Home study program name
    The name of your home program
  • Courses organized by year
    Group by grade (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) or academic year
  • Grades and grade points
    Letter grade and numeric grade point value; include your grading scale
  • Credits per course
    Full-year course = 1.0 credit; semester course = 0.5 credit (Carnegie Unit)
  • Cumulative GPA, weighted and unweighted
    Include the scale (e.g., A = 4.0; Honors +0.5; AP/dual-enrollment +1.0)
  • Total credits earned
  • Graduation date
  • Parent signature and title
    Sign as “Administrator” or “Supervisor” of your home program

GPA Calculation

GPA is calculated the same way in every state: multiply each course’s grade points by its credit value, sum all products, and divide by total credits. The standard 4.0 scale applies to most courses. Honors courses typically add 0.5 points; AP and dual-enrollment courses add 1.0 point for a weighted GPA.

Always report both weighted and unweighted GPA on your transcript, clearly labeled. Include your complete grading scale (e.g., A = 93–100 = 4.0) so admissions reviewers understand exactly how grades were assigned.

Want to calculate GPA automatically? Use our free Homeschool GPA Calculator, enter courses and grades and get weighted and unweighted GPA instantly.

Common Mistakes

  • 1
    Forgetting the annual re-enrollment
    Vermont requires enrollment every year, not just once. File at least 10 business days before your intended start date each year.
  • 2
    Assuming pre-2023 requirements still apply
    The 2023 law change removed the Minimum Course of Study submission and assessment-result submission. Don’t follow outdated guidance that references the old process.
  • 3
    Skipping SAT/ACT because testing isn’t state-required
    Vermont doesn’t mandate testing, but Vermont colleges still expect or recommend SAT/ACT scores from homeschool applicants.

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