State requirements

Homeschooling in Delaware: what’s actually required.

Notification required.

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What Delaware asks

Regulation level

Medium regulation

Law type

Registered — a formal NPS record is opened with DDOE (acknowledgment letter issued)

What you notify / file

Notify: Delaware DOE (DDOE) via the NPS (Nonpublic School) System — not the local district (single-family path); Online application via DDOE EdAccess/NPS System; homeschool is formally registered; Before starting; then annual enrollment by Sept 30 and attendance report by July 31.

Testing / evaluation

No standardized testing or evaluation required.

Last verified: 2026-06-30

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