Connecticut asks for very little. Connecticut is a light-touch state. There is something to file, and it is short. Below is exactly what, by when, and where it comes from in the code.

What you file, and by when

CURRENTLY (through the 2026-27 school year): none legally required. C.G.S. § 10-184 only requires that a child be 'elsewhere receiving equivalent instruction.' The Notice of Intent (form C-14) and annual portfolio review in the State Board's 'Suggested Procedures for Home Instruction' are POLICY, not statute, and are voluntary, though filing an NOI with the local superintendent within 10 days of starting creates a helpful presumption of equivalent instruction. MAJOR CHANGE COMING: Public Act 26-37 (HB 5468), signed by Gov. Lamont on May 26, 2026, imposes Connecticut's first statutory homeschool requirements. Beginning the 2027-28 school year, a parent withdrawing a child from public school to homeschool must appear IN PERSON to sign a withdrawal form, and the superintendent must run a DCF child-abuse-and-neglect registry check on every household adult 18+, with withdrawal blocked if any household member is on the registry or under an open DCF investigation. Beginning the 2028-29 school year, ALL homeschool parents must file an annual form with the local district by October 1 declaring whether the child will attend public school, nonpublic school, or receive 'parent-managed learning.' Some provisions take effect July 1, 2027; per-section effective dates should be confirmed against the enrolled act text.

Days or hours

None specified for homeschoolers. No statutory day or hour minimum.

Subjects you must cover

By reference to C.G.S. § 10-184 ('equivalent instruction in the studies taught in the public schools') and § 10-16b: reading, writing, spelling, English grammar, geography, arithmetic, United States history, and citizenship (including study of the town, state, and federal governments). Not enumerated as a homeschool-specific list; there is no reporting mechanism to verify them.

Records you keep

No statutory requirement. The voluntary State Board procedures contemplate a portfolio of work presented at an annual review. Keeping records is advisable to demonstrate 'equivalent instruction' if ever challenged. PA 26-37 does not add a portfolio or evaluation mandate, it adds registration and DCF screening only.

Testing or evaluation

None required. No standardized testing, no mandated evaluator. The annual portfolio review with district officials is voluntary policy and parents may decline it. PA 26-37 did not add testing or evaluation.

Diplomas and transcripts

No state-recognized homeschool diploma and no state-mandated high-school credits. Parents issue their own diploma and transcript, which CT public colleges generally accept. Districts are not required to grant credit for home study. Families graduating students during the PA 26-37 phase-in should note the new annual October 1 filing applies to students ages 5-18 starting 2028-29. No ESA/voucher program for homeschoolers.

Where this comes from

Statute: C.G.S. § 10-184 (duty of parents); C.G.S. § 10-16b (required program of instruction); Conn. Public Act 26-37 (HB 5468) (2026)

Source: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Homeschooling/Homeschooling-in-Connecticut

Last reviewed: July 2026 · our confidence in this entry: medium

Homeschool law changes, and a page like this goes stale without announcing it. Check the statute above against your own reading before a filing deadline. If we are out of date, we would rather hear it from you than have you find out at the district office.

Keeping the records is the other half of this. Our Records System has the editable transcript with the GPA already wired, 131 course descriptions, and this same statute-cited summary for all fifty states and DC. Thirty-nine dollars, one household, however many children you have.