The Short Answer
Quebec homeschoolers submit a status report and two progress reports (a mid-term report and a completion report) to the Direction de l'enseignement a la maison each year. The status report and mid-term report are due between the 3rd and 5th month after you start your learning project. The completion report comes at the end. Each one lists the activities and approximate time per subject. If your child left school after January 1, the timeline shortens, and after March 31 you only file the completion report.
Verified June 2026 against quebec.ca and the Regulation respecting homeschooling (chapter I-13.3, r. 6.01).
Quebec Homeschool Reporting at a Glance
| How many reports | Three: status report, mid-term report, completion report |
|---|---|
| Who reads them | Direction de l'enseignement a la maison (DEM), Ministere de l'Education |
| Status + mid-term due | Between the 3rd and 5th month after your learning project starts |
| Completion report due | At the end of the learning project / school year |
| Length | One to two pages each is normal |
| What each covers | Activities done and approximate time per compulsory subject |
| Left school Jan 1 to Mar 31 | No mid-term report; fold the status into the completion report |
| Left school after Mar 31 | Completion report only |
| Cost | None. No funding and no fee |
The Three Reports, in Plain Terms
Quebec splits the year into three check-ins after you submit your learning project. The status report is an update on how the project is going: activities covered, time spent, any changes from the original plan. The mid-term report and the completion report are the two progress reports, where you describe your child's progress in each subject and the evaluations you have done. Together these three documents show the Ministry that the plan is being carried out and that your child is moving forward.
Each report is short. The status report runs one or two pages. The progress reports run a little longer because they speak to progress and difficulties in every compulsory subject, but none of them approaches the scope of the learning project itself. One clarification that trips up parents: Quebec calls all three "reports," but only two are "progress reports" in the regulation's language. The status report is technically separate. You submit them in this order across the year: status report, then mid-term report, then completion report.
When Each Report Is Due
The status report and the mid-term report are both due between the 3rd and 5th month after you start carrying out your learning project. If you began September 1, that window falls between December 1 and February 1. The completion report comes at the end of the learning project year. Track your start date carefully, because both the status-plus-mid-term window and the completion date derive from it, not from the calendar school year.
Two exceptions shorten the cycle for families who pulled their child out of school mid-year rather than at the start:
- If your child left school between January 1 and March 31, you skip the mid-term report and fold the status report into the completion report.
- If your child left school after March 31, you file only the completion report.
When you are not certain which exception applies to your situation, your resource person at the DEM can confirm. You can also combine the status report and the mid-term report into one document. Sending them separately is often cleaner, though, because the status report doubles as a learning trace at your monitoring meeting with the resource person, and merging them can blur that function.
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What Goes in the Status Report
The status report needs four things: a brief note of any changes you made to the learning project since submitting it, one line on whether the project is going well overall, a non-exhaustive list of the activities and resources used for each compulsory subject, and the approximate time given to each subject. You do not record every session in detail. An approximate frequency works fine, such as "every day" or "twice a week," or a sketch of what a typical day looks like.
The non-exhaustive note is worth emphasizing: you do not have to list every resource or every session from the past few months. Choose representative activities for each subject. If you used a math workbook three days a week and a board game on Fridays, listing both is enough. The DEM is checking that the five compulsory subjects are covered, not auditing your records. If you want a concrete read on where your child stands in reading and writing before you write the language sections, our free reading assessment gives you a baseline in about ten minutes.
Mention any changes you made to the original learning project here, even minor ones. This is where you note the swapped workbook or the dropped field trip without needing a separate formal notice. Only a significant shift in overall approach triggers the 15-day notice requirement to the DEM, and the status report is the right place to log everything else.
What Goes in the Progress Reports
The mid-term report and the completion report each describe your child's progress in every compulsory subject and the evaluations you have done. Write the progress made and the difficulties met since the learning project started, subject by subject. These documents are more substantive than the status report because they speak to the child's learning, not just to the activities completed.
If you are not certain how to connect an activity to the Quebec Education Program, describe it and say which competency it addresses. A television program your child watches regularly can appear in the math section if you note the concepts it covers and pair it with a follow-up activity, such as practice exercises from a workbook or a measurement project in the kitchen. The regulation does not require all materials to come from a Quebec catalogue. What it requires is that you show learning is happening in each compulsory area.
The completion report closes out the year. Where a child is working toward secondary-level credits, this report should reflect the evaluations done and any ministerial examinations taken. For the full picture of how credits and graduation connect to homeschooling in Quebec, the complete guide to homeschooling in Quebec covers the secondary pathway.
How to Submit and Keep It Simple
Send all reports to your resource person at the DEM through the secure site for homeschool providers, by email, or by post. You do not need a polished document. The DEM is confirming the plan is happening and the five subjects are covered, not evaluating your writing or grading your curriculum. A clear, plain-language report that addresses each required element is all you need to send.
Templates for each report exist and are worth using. AQED, the Quebec homeschooling association, publishes model reports in both French and English, and starting from a template is faster than building from a blank page. Some templates combine the status report and the mid-term into one document for families who prefer to send them together. If you want a structured way to map your subjects to activities you can track week by week, the getting-started guide helps you build that foundation before the first report window arrives.
Keep a copy of every report you send. Your resource person works from the DEM file, and having your own copies lets you track how the year is going and pull from an earlier report when the next one is due. The completion report in many ways summarizes the mid-term, so having it at hand saves time.
How This Connects to Your Learning Project
Everything in these reports flows from the learning project you submitted at the start of the year. A project written in general terms makes the reports easier: you can describe a broader range of activities without appearing to have deviated from the plan. Minor changes during the year, such as swapping a math resource or adjusting how often you cover a subject, do not need a separate notice to the DEM. You note those in the status report, and the file stays clean.
Only a significant change to the project, such as a major shift in overall approach or a situation where illness makes the original plan impossible to follow, requires a separate note within 15 days. For a refresher on what counts as significant, how to write the project in the first place, and what the eight required elements are, see our guide on how to write a Quebec learning project.
The simplest habit that makes all three reports manageable is keeping brief notes as you go. One or two lines per subject each week, the activity and roughly how long it took, gives you a running record that feeds the status report, the mid-term, and the completion report without any reconstruction. Families who skip this step find themselves scrambling in December to remember what they covered in October.
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Val's Note: What This Really Means for You
The reports got easier once I kept a running note through the year rather than reconstructing everything the night before a deadline. A line a week per subject, just the activity and roughly how long, and the status report writes itself. I also stopped trying to make each report sound impressive. The resource person wants to see that the subjects are covered and the child is moving along. That is the whole goal.
One more thing worth saying: the DEM's resource people are not adversarial. Most families I have talked to describe them as helpful when you reach out with a question, and they often flag a gap before it becomes a formal issue. If you are uncertain what to put in a section, a quick note to your resource person usually gets you a clear answer and saves you more rewriting than you would expect. Keep a copy of every report you send, because the next one builds on the last. Once the reporting cycle is done, the annual evaluation is next; see our guide on Quebec homeschool evaluation for the five methods and deadlines.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Reports Do Quebec Homeschoolers File Each Year?
Three: a status report, a mid-term report, and a completion report. All three go to the Direction de l'enseignement a la maison.
When Are the Status Report and Mid-Term Report Due?
Between the 3rd and 5th month after you start carrying out your learning project. If you began September 1, that window runs from December 1 to February 1.
What If My Child Left School Partway Through the Year?
If they left between January 1 and March 31, you skip the mid-term report and fold the status report into the completion report. If they left after March 31, you file only the completion report.
How Long Should Each Report Be?
One or two pages is normal for the status report. The progress reports run slightly longer because they cover progress in each compulsory subject, but none of them approaches the length of the learning project.
What Does Each Report Have to Include?
The activities and resources used per subject, the approximate time spent, and, for the progress reports, the progress made and the evaluations done in each subject. The status report also notes any changes to the learning project.
Can I Combine the Status Report and the Mid-Term Report?
Yes. You can submit them as one document. Sending them separately is often cleaner, since the status report serves as a learning trace at your monitoring meeting, but a combined version is accepted by the DEM.
Sources
This guide was verified in June 2026 against the following primary sources. Confirm current deadlines and required elements with the Ministere de l'Education and your resource person at the DEM before each reporting window.