Maryland Department of Education Home Instruction
The main official resource hub for Maryland home instruction, including fact sheets, regulations, video guides, supervising-entity information, and state contacts.

Maryland Home Instruction Requirements and Frequently Asked Questions
Detailed official guidance covering compulsory ages, notification, curriculum, portfolio reviews, umbrella supervision, testing, online learning, public-school access, and high school completion.

Maryland Home Instruction Fact Sheet
A concise official overview of the responsibilities families must meet when beginning and maintaining a Maryland home instruction program.

Official Home Instruction FAQ
A downloadable guide answering common questions about supervision, online curriculum, required subjects, testing, public-school participation, college courses, and diplomas.

Maryland Education Regulations — COMAR
The Maryland Department of Education’s introduction to the Code of Maryland Regulations, including the regulations governing home instruction.

Registered Home Instruction Supervising Entities
The official directory of nonpublic schools and church-operated education ministries registered with MSDE to supervise Maryland home instruction programs.

Maryland Local School Systems
Current contact information for every Maryland local school system, which families may need for notification, portfolio review, testing, special education, or reenrollment questions.

HSLDA Maryland Homeschool Law Overview
A supplemental plain-language legal overview. Families should rely on current Maryland statutes, regulations, and MSDE guidance for official requirements.

Maryland Education Article §7-301 — Compulsory Attendance
The primary statute establishing compulsory-attendance ages, the home instruction exception, the one-year maturity delay for qualifying five-year-olds, and related attendance provisions.

COMAR 13A.10.01.01 — Home Instruction Program
The principal regulation covering initial notification, annual verification, required subjects, instructional duration, college courses, portfolios, and local reviews.

COMAR 13A.10.01.02 — Voluntary Standardized Testing
Allows a home instruction student to request participation in regularly scheduled standardized testing at the public school the child is eligible to attend.

COMAR 13A.10.01.03 — Noncompliance and Program Deficiencies
Explains written deficiency notices, the 30-day correction period, and the consequences when an adequate correction plan is not provided.

COMAR 13A.10.01.04 — Placement in Public School
Authorizes the local superintendent to evaluate a returning student and determine grade placement and credits toward public-school graduation.

COMAR 13A.10.01.05 — Nonpublic or Church Supervision
Sets the requirements for home instruction supervised by an approved nonpublic school or an education program operated by a bona fide church organization.

2026 Maryland Home Schooling Legislation Index
Official status information for Maryland bills concerning homeschool athletics, extracurricular participation, education savings accounts, dual enrollment, and related issues.

Chapter 169 of 2026 — Future mDiplomaWorks Pathway
Enacted legislation creating an alternative diploma pathway for qualifying individuals beginning October 1, 2026. It is not yet effective as of this page’s review date.

Maryland Home Schooling Legislation and ESA Status
The official 2026 legislative index shows that the proposed statewide Education Savings Account Program was withdrawn and did not become current law.

Maryland BOOST Scholarship Program
Income-based tuition assistance for eligible K–12 students enrolled or accepted at participating nonpublic schools. BOOST does not reimburse independent home instruction curriculum expenses.

2026–2027 BOOST Parent FAQ
Current eligibility, income, application, award, school-participation, and documentation information for families considering a participating nonpublic school.

2026–2027 Participating BOOST Schools
The official list of nonpublic schools approved to participate in the current BOOST scholarship year.

Public-School Standardized Testing Access
Allows a parent to request that a home instruction student participate in regularly scheduled standardized testing at the child’s eligible public school.

Maryland State Financial Assistance Programs
Current information about Maryland postsecondary grants and scholarships. Eligibility, deadlines, enrollment requirements, and homeschool documentation vary by program.

Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship
A postsecondary last-dollar scholarship for qualifying Maryland community college students. It is not a K–12 curriculum benefit or dual-enrollment subsidy.

Promise Scholarship Guidance for Homeschool Applicants
Official MHEC guidance confirming that homeschool graduates may apply when they provide qualifying GPA documentation. Verify current-year rules and deadlines before applying.

Private Homeschool Curriculum Grants
Information about privately funded grants that may assist eligible families with curriculum, testing, tutoring, technology, or other homeschool needs. These are not Maryland state benefits.

Maryland Rules for Online Home Instruction
Official guidance explaining how online courses, distance-learning providers, tutors, and other instructional methods may be incorporated into a compliant home instruction program.

Maryland Digital Learning Experience Branch
The state’s main resource for public-school digital learning, online course initiatives, and Maryland Virtual Student Learning Opportunities.

Maryland Student Online Course Offerings
The MVSLO supplemental online-course hub. Availability and enrollment are generally coordinated through Maryland public-school systems.

Maryland Local School System Directory
Contact the resident school system to ask about current district virtual academies, supplemental online courses, enrollment requirements, and public-school status.

Maryland Public School Directory
Search current Maryland public schools and programs, including district-operated virtual or online options where available.

Maryland Approved Nonpublic School Directory
Use the official directory to determine whether an online private-school provider is approved to operate as a Maryland nonpublic school.

Registered Home Instruction Supervisors
Lists nonpublic schools and church-operated education ministries registered to supervise home instruction. Supervision does not always mean full-time school enrollment.

College and Online Courses Within Home Instruction
The home instruction regulation permits flexible instructional materials and part-time or full-time college coursework while the family maintains its legal program.

Maryland Home Schooling Notification Form
The official state-prescribed form that must be completed and returned to the local home instruction coordinator at least 15 days before beginning.

Maryland Home Instruction Coordinator Directory
The current MSDE directory of local school-system coordinators responsible for notification, annual verification, portfolio review, and related family questions.

Maryland Local School Systems and Superintendents
Current addresses, telephone numbers, websites, and superintendent information for all Maryland school systems.

Official Umbrella and Supervising-Entity Directory
Find nonpublic schools and education ministries currently registered with MSDE to supervise home instruction under COMAR 13A.10.01.05.

MSDE Home Instruction Office and Contact
Access official resources and the current state-level contact for questions about Maryland home instruction policy and administration.

Maryland GED and High School Diploma by Examination
Official eligibility, registration, testing, withdrawal-verification, and diploma information for qualifying students pursuing the GED pathway.

Maryland Special Education Information and Resources
State guides, procedural safeguards, contacts, and resources for families seeking evaluation or special-education information.

Future mDiplomaWorks Law — Effective October 1, 2026
Enacted legislation establishing a future alternative diploma pathway for qualifying Maryland residents. It is not yet effective as of August 4, 2026.

Maryland Homeschool Association
An inclusive, secular statewide grassroots organization providing advocacy, legal information, community resources, and support for Maryland homeschool families.

Maryland Homeschool 101
Getting-started information for families learning about notification, oversight choices, curriculum, reviews, recordkeeping, high school planning, and local support.

Maryland Homeschool Association COMAR Guide
A family-oriented presentation of Maryland’s home instruction regulations and the responsibilities of parents, local reviewers, and supervising entities.

Maryland Homeschool Service Directory
Search for support groups, classes, co-ops, tutors, sports, arts programs, social opportunities, professional services, and umbrella programs throughout Maryland.

Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators
A statewide Christian organization offering education, encouragement, advocacy, events, membership resources, and community connections.

MACHE Maryland Homeschool Law Resources
Christian homeschool organization guidance concerning Maryland notification, oversight, required instruction, portfolio review, and current legal issues.

MACHE Umbrella Group Directory
A directory of Maryland church and nonpublic-school programs offering home instruction supervision. Confirm current registration through the official MSDE list.

MACHE Homeschool Convention
Information about the organization’s statewide convention, speakers, workshops, curriculum resources, family programming, and current registration dates.

MACHE Homeschool Graduation
Information for Maryland families interested in MACHE’s organized Christian homeschool graduation ceremony and senior activities.