Homeschooling in Minnesota? Minnesota gives homeschool families a clear yearly rhythm: file a letter of intent, agree with your district on an annual test, and teach the required subjects. The real work is carrying every subject yourself, and that’s what Get Classically Educated was built to solve. Live, expert-led classical classes carry the teaching load, so your child gets a rigorous education and your family keeps its time — on just four hours a week.
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Is Homeschooling Legal in Minnesota?
Yes. Here’s what Minnesota asks of you:
- File a letter of intent by October 1. Submit it to your resident district each year for children ages 7 through 16 (and, if you already filed an initial report, through 17), listing your child’s information and the test you intend to use.
- Teach the required subject areas (see below).
- Agree on an annual standardized test with your district superintendent for each child ages 7–16/17 — unless you’re accredited through the Home-Based Educators Accrediting Association, which waives this requirement.
What Minnesota Requires You to Teach
Minnesota law (120A.22, subd. 9) requires instruction in: basic communication skills including reading, writing, literature, and fine arts; mathematics and science; social studies including history, geography, economics, government, and citizenship; and health and physical education. Here’s where Get Classically Educated fits, and we’ll be straight with you: we cover reading, writing, literature, and social studies deeply — the heart of a classical education, taught through great books, essays, logic, rhetoric, history, and civics — plus science, research, and hands-on experiments. The subjects we leave to you are mathematics and the practical areas (fine arts, health, and physical education). Because our program runs only about four hours of live class a week, you’ll have plenty of room to add them and prepare for your annual test.
How to Start Homeschooling in Minnesota
- If your child is in public school, withdraw them before you begin.
- File your letter of intent with your resident district by October 1.
- Choose your curriculum and begin teaching the required subject areas.
- Agree with your district on an annual standardized test, or pursue accreditation to waive it.
We take the heaviest part — the actual teaching — off your plate.
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Minnesota gives you the freedom to homeschool. We give you a way to do it well without losing your life to it. That promise has a name: 4 Hours to Freedom. Your child attends about four hours of live, expert-led class each week and does no more than four hours of independent work a day — leaving real time for family, faith, activities, and rest.
What sets the program apart:
- Live, expert-led classes. Real teachers, real discussion — not videos your child watches alone.
- A true classical education. The trivium — grammar, logic, and rhetoric — taught through great books, writing, and Socratic discussion, so your child learns to think, not just memorize.
- Science, research, and experiments built in. The base program trades rote math drills for hands-on science and real research skills.
- Grades 3 through 12, one continuous journey. A coherent, rigorous path from the elementary years to graduation.
- One flat tuition. $1,200 per year for the full-year base program — no per-course surprises.
Minnesota Homeschool FAQ
Do I have to notify the state of Minnesota to homeschool?
Yes — file a letter of intent with your resident school district by October 1 each year.
Does my child have to take standardized tests?
Generally yes — you agree with your district superintendent on a nationally norm-referenced test each year, unless your homeschool is accredited through the Home-Based Educators Accrediting Association.
Minnesota law requires math and science — does GCE include math?
The GCE base program does not include math; it focuses on classical subjects plus science and research. You pair it with any math curriculum you like. With only about four hours of class a week, you’ll have time to add it easily.
What grades do you serve?
Grades 3 through 12 — one continuous classical education from the elementary years through high school graduation.
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