The following information is important for you to know, as a home school administrator, in order for your home school to meet all state and district requirements. 

Please contact the Anoka-Hennepin home school office with additional questions. For more information about getting started, compliance, and resources for home school administrators, please refer to the questions and answers document published by the Minnesota Department of Education.

Enrollment deadline: Home school enrollment paperwork is due by October 1 each year or within 15 days of withdrawing from the public school.

• If this is your first year homeschooling in Anoka-Hennepin, you will need to submit an Initial Registration Form to our office.
• If this is your second year or beyond homeschooling in Anoka-Hennepin, you will need to submit a Letter of Intent to our office indicating your intent to continue homeschooling and if any changes have been made. (Graduated students, change in test selection, updated immunization records, change of address, etc.)

Enrollment confirmation: We can email confirmation of receiving your paperwork, if we receive a request and your email address.

Age of compulsory instruction: Students receiving instruction at home that are between the ages of 7 and 17, as of October 1 of the relevant school year, must be enrolled in a home school through the district. Additionally, students under age 7 that have been enrolled previously in kindergarten or a higher grade in public school must be enrolled in home school.

Testing: Minnesota state statute requires nonpublic/home school students to take a standardized, nationally normed achievement test each year. The name of that test must be included with new registrations and annual re-enrollment. Note: test scores are not shared with our office or school district, but your records need to include documentation of this testing and should be available on demand if required.

Educational requirements: Home school instructors are required to teach basic communication, mathematics, science, social studies, health, and physical education. For more information on state education standards, please view the K-12 Academic Standards on the Minnesota Department of Education's website. Home and nonpublic schools develop their own curriculum and learning plans.

Record keeping: Home school administrators are responsible to keep all records/transcripts/curriculum information and report cards for student(s).

Special education: Special education students who are being homeschooled may access special education services offered at their local public school. We encourage you to contact the special education lead at your local public school to request these services.

Shared time: Home school students can access individual classes in the public school through "shared time.” Contact the administration office at the public school to discuss arrangements.

Request for aid: Some supports are available to home school families including services for health, guidance, and textbook aid. For the latter, funds are available to reimburse a set amount per year for valid textbooks, tests, and other qualifying purchases. Aid request forms are due October 1 each year.

Minnesota state law requires that home school educators register all compulsory-aged students (ages 7-17 as of October 1) each year. Registration for each school year is due to the school district by October 1; within 15 days of withdrawing from a public school. 

• First-time home school families (or after a gap of more than one year from the Anoka-Hennepin School District): New home school families may submit an online home school registration form, or print the PDF version: Initial registration form (PDF template)
  
  
• Returning home school families: Returning home school families may submit an online home school intent to continue form, or print the PDF version: Letter of intent (PDF template). Report immunizations if these are not already on file with the school district or your student has reached Grade 7: Student immunization record (PDF)

Home school aid and reimbursement forms

Home school aid and reimbursement guidelines

Additional information

Review key documents to understand home school processes/guidelines and supports: