Vermont
Enrollment notice — notice of intent to enroll in a home study program (Agency form)
The Filing Facts
| Who files | Parent or legal guardian |
|---|---|
| Filed with | Secretary of Education (Agency of Education, Home Study Office) |
| When / how often | At least 10 business days before commencing; annual notice at least 10 business days before each following year |
| Filing required | Yes |
| Statute | 16 V.S.A. § 166b (MCOS: § 906) |
Fill In & Print Your Letter
Type your family's details and every bracketed field in the letter is filled for printing. What you type is sealed with your family's key if your school is set up and unlocked — it is never kept in plain text.
The Letter — Vermont
*Filled-companion to the Agency of Education's official Home Study Enrollment — Notice of Intent form, which is the filing itself.*
To the Secretary of Education, Agency of Education, Home Study Office:
**Notice of Intent to Enroll in a Home Study Program** — 16 V.S.A. § 166b(a)
Student: [STUDENT FULL NAME]
Age: [AGE] · Date of birth: [MONTH / DAY / YEAR OF BIRTH]
Parent(s)/guardian(s) with legal custody authorized to make educational decisions:
1. [FULL NAME] — [MAILING ADDRESS] — [EMAIL] — Town of legal residence: [TOWN] — Telephone: [PHONE]
2. [FULL NAME, IF ANY] — [MAILING ADDRESS] — [EMAIL] — Town of legal residence: [TOWN] — Telephone: [PHONE]
Attestation — assessment. I attest that the academic progress of the child enrolled in this home study program will be assessed at the end of each school year, and that I will maintain the record of such assessments. The assessment will be by a permitted means under § 166b(a)(3): [a standardized assessment / a review of the student's progress by an individual who holds a current Vermont teacher's certificate / a parent or guardian report and portfolio including a summary of what the student learned and at least four samples of student work / grades from an online academy or school / evidence of passing of the GED].
Attestation — instruction. I attest that the child will be provided the equivalent of at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study per year: [for a child younger than 13 — the subject areas listed in 16 V.S.A. § 906 / for a child 13 or older — the subject areas listed in § 906(b)(1), (2), (4) and (5) / for a student with a documented disability — with adaptations to support the student in the home study program].
[First enrollment only, for a child not previously enrolled in a Vermont public school or Vermont home study program: independent professional evidence regarding whether the child has a documented disability, and how it may affect the student's educational progress in a home study program, is attached.]
Signatures of all parents/guardians with legal custody authorized to make educational decisions:
______________________________ [NAME] Date: [DATE]
______________________________ [NAME, IF ANY] Date: [DATE]
[Or: I attest that I hold sole primary educational decision-making authority for this student.]
Honesty note: This letter is a template prepared from the statute text cited above. The
parent files it themselves — Grace Team Academy never files on a
family's behalf. It is not legal advice; the family's own state rules, as
currently in force, govern.