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Massachusetts homeschool & equivalency guide
General information, not legal advice. Check your state’s current rules. Requirements depend on the legal route you choose; age alone does not establish exam eligibility.
Homeschool notice & assessment
Notice and reporting
Obtain advance local-district approval for the home-education plan; follow the district’s lawful approval process.
Assessment and submission
Agree on reasonable progress-assessment arrangements with the district; no universal statewide homeschool test schedule.
Based on Appendix A, p. 346, with official-source corrections where needed.
Education agency & contacts
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Appendix B, p. 352. Homeschool oversight and adult education may be handled by different agencies.
High school equivalency
Exams: GED and HiSET
18; ages 16–17 need an approved withdrawal letter from the last school attended.
Appendix C, p. 357, with official-source corrections where needed. Residency, withdrawal, identification, consent, and online versus test-center rules may also apply.
Source review
The printed appendices report a review date of October 20, 2026. Website source check: 2026-11-01.
DESE content supports advance local approval and district-specific evaluation rather than a statewide test schedule. GED and live HiSET policy content support 18/16–17 approved withdrawal letter.
- Appendix B homeschool source (attempted; see note)
- GED policy (content read)
- HiSET policy (direct fetch blocked; content read through live official search)
Sources can change after review. Confirm every deadline and requirement directly with the responsible agency before acting.