Homeschooling in Canada
Province-by-province legal guides: how to file, what's required, and which provinces pay families to home educate. Pick your province to see its full guide and supporting articles.
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6 articles
Alberta
How to homeschool in Alberta, the $901 per student funding, filing your notification, the two yearly evaluations, high school credits, and Programs of Study vs SOLO.
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5 articles
British Columbia
How to homeschool in BC, registered homeschooling vs online learning, how to register by September 30, what funding really looks like, and the Dogwood Diploma.
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4 articles
Saskatchewan
How to homeschool in Saskatchewan: registering with your school division, the grants some divisions pay families, and the light yearly requirements.
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Ontario
How to homeschool in Ontario: the one-page notice of intent, what PPM 131 means, why there's no testing or funding, and how graduation works.
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5 articles
Quebec
How to homeschool in Quebec: the July 1 notice, the learning project, reporting through the year, the annual evaluation, and graduation.
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4 articles
Manitoba
How to homeschool in Manitoba: the September 1 notification, four required subjects, the January and June progress reports, and no provincial funding.
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New Brunswick
How to homeschool in New Brunswick: the September 15 application, the ministerial exemption, no funding, no testing, and the diploma rule to know before high school.
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4 articles
Nova Scotia
How to homeschool in Nova Scotia: the September 20 registration, one progress report in June, no funding, no testing, and the diploma rule to plan around before high school.
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4 articles
Prince Edward Island
How to homeschool in PEI: one notice of intention, one declaration, no required subjects, no funding, no testing, and the diploma rule to plan around before high school.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
How to homeschool in Newfoundland and Labrador: apply to the Superintendent each year, teach an approved curriculum, submit progress reports with work samples, and earn a diploma through the provincial program.
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Yukon
How to homeschool in Yukon: register with Aurora Virtual School by September 30, submit a multi-year education plan covering at least three school years, and tap funding that reimburses materials and covers some distance-learning courses.
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Northwest Territories
How to homeschool in the Northwest Territories: register with your local school, agree an assessment method with the principal, meet the territory's curriculum standards, and access material funding with receipts.
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Nunavut
How to homeschool in Nunavut: register your child with the local school, get your program approved through your District Education Authority, and access reimbursement for programming costs.
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