Homeschool laws by state / Delaware

Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Delaware

Every requirement below is verified against Delaware's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.

What Delaware requires

Notice / filing	Required — see the filings below Notice of Intent / Declaration — Annual enrollment report to the Delaware DOE, due October 5. Annual Attendance Report — Delaware's second annual filing: the attendance report, due July 31.
Days / hours	No day or hour minimum is set by law.
Subjects	No subject list is written into the law.
Testing / evaluation	None required
Records	No portfolio submission is required by law — but keeping records protects you.

Citations: 14 Del. C. S 2703A; single/multi-family types: register once, Oct 5 enrollment report, Jul 31 attendance report; no days, hours, subjects or testing

What Delaware law does NOT require

Most websites won't say this plainly, so we will — because knowing what the law doesn't ask of you matters as much as knowing what it does:

No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
No standardized testing or annual evaluation is required.
No specific list of required subjects is written into the law.
No portfolio submission to officials is required.

Moving to or from Delaware

Moving INTO Delaware	Register the homeschool with the Delaware DOE and enter the annual reporting cycle (enrollment by Oct 5, attendance by Jul 31). 14 Del. C. §§ 2703, 2704
Moving OUT of Delaware	No exit filing is required. 14 Del. C. §§ 2703, 2704 (no move clause)

Read the law yourself

Del. DOE — Homeschools
14 Del. C. § 2703A (homeschools defined)
HSLDA - Delaware
Summary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.

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