Please note, this is not intended as legal advice. This is for informational purposes only and should you choose to Homeschool in Minnesota then you need to double check the Minnesota Department of Education website for current regulations.
To start homeschooling in Minnesota parents must:
- Submit a Letter of Intent to homeschool every year
- Meet the required qualifications (5 ways to do this)
- Provide instruction in the required subjects
- Choose your ideal homeschool curriculum
- Participate in standardized tests every year
- Maintain records (tests, scores, completed lessons, etc)
The best way to stay on top of changes in homeschool regulations is to connect with other local homeschoolers in Minnesota.
Minnesota Secular Homeschool Groups
HEdFEx a secular, inclusive homeschool co-op based in the Twin Cities, offering high-quality, professionally taught classes for ages 3-16, and friendship and support for kids and parents alike.
“We are a secular group of unschoolers and relaxed homeschoolers in the Twin Cities south metro suburbs. Our mission is to create a community of like minded families who connect online and in-person to create friendships, support each other, and share information about local homeschooling events.”
“Homeschool Adventures is an all-volunteer inclusive secular homeschool community-created online resource and communication network consisting of local homeschool families in (or near) the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area in Minnesota.”
Learning Together Mankato Homeschoolers (LTM)
This group is a homeschooling cooperative for families seeking to support one another and educate their children in the context of a fun, secular, inclusive homeschooling group without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, handicap, familial status, homeschooling style or national origin.
Minnesota Homeschooler’s Alliance
“MHA is a volunteer run, non-profit corporation existing for the purpose of providing support and information about homeschooling to MN homeschoolers without bias for or against any religious or political group and without bias for or against any one approach to homeschooling.”
This is a secular organization open to all faiths, beliefs and educational styles. In all that we do, we work to include, respect and learn from individual differences in ability, gender, culture, race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation and educational philosophy.
“This group is a place for St. Paul area homeschoolers to connect. This group is “secular” in that people of all faiths and belief systems are welcome. This group does not endorse any one teaching method/style or curriculum.”
