Connecticut homeschool & equivalency guide

Homeschool notice & assessment

Notice and reporting

Current state guidance recommends notice. From 2027–28, public-school withdrawal for parent-managed learning requires an in-person form and clearance after a DCF records check. Annual intent forms begin in 2028–29 for covered children, with exceptions for many existing home learners. Connecticut transition. Beginning in 2027–28, withdrawal from public school for parent-managed learning requires an in-person form and clearance after a DCF records check of adult household members. Beginning in 2028–29, covered children need an annual intent form by October 1. The law preserves exceptions for many existing home learners, but moves into a district and certain changes in schooling trigger filing duties. Read PA 26-37, section 1, before relying on an exception.

Assessment and submission

No general statewide homeschool test. See the transition note and enacted PA 26-37 for future filing and withdrawal details.

Based on Appendix A, p. 345, with official-source corrections where needed.

Connecticut official homeschool guidance

Education agency & contacts

Connecticut State Department of Education

Visit the official agency

Appendix B, p. 350. Homeschool oversight and adult education may be handled by different agencies.

High school equivalency

Exams: GED

19; ages 17–18 require approved withdrawal, school-attestation or homeschool documentation. Follow the state’s applicable pathway.

Appendix C, p. 356, with official-source corrections where needed. Residency, withdrawal, identification, consent, and online versus test-center rules may also apply.

• GED policy

Source review

The printed appendices report a review date of October 20, 2026. Website source check: 2026-11-01.

Actual enacted PA 26-37 and OLR summary retrieved and read after certificate-validation retry. Future 2027–28 withdrawal/DCF check and 2028–29 October 1 intent form claims ARE supported, including grandfathering of most prior parent-managed learners. Not invented legislation. Current SDE page presents notice and portfolios as best practice, not a new current statutory testing duty. GED page supports selected age/pathway summary but includes six-month withdrawal in one pathway; follow full policy.

• Appendix B homeschool source
• GED jurisdiction policy
• act official supplemental source
• summary official supplemental source

Sources can change after review. Confirm every deadline and requirement directly with the responsible agency before acting.