Legal statusHomeschooling is legal in Minnesota, but families have to meet several state requirements, including annual notice, required subjects, testing in most cases, and instructor qualification rules.Compulsory age range7-17Notification requiredYes. Minnesota requires notice to the local superintendent for homeschooled children in the compulsory-attendance ages described in the available sources.Who you notifyThe superintendent of the school district where the child lives.Notification deadlineBy October 1 each school year, or within 15 days after withdrawing a child from public school. HSLDA also says families who move into a new district should notify the new district within 15 days.Required subjectsReading, Writing, Literature, Fine arts, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Economics, Government, Citizenship, Health, Physical educationHours or days requiredThe available Minnesota sources reviewed here do not give one simple statewide homeschool hour-per-day rule. Families must provide real instruction in the required subjects.Record keepingKeep documentation showing that the required subjects are being taught and that required tests were given. The HSLDA summary says this should include class schedules, copies of instructional materials, and descriptions of how student progress is assessed.Testing and evaluationYes, in most cases. Minnesota requires annual assessment with a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test unless an exception applies, such as instruction through an accredited nonpublic program described in the available sources.Testing frequencyAnnually for students covered by the testing rule.Teacher qualificationsA parent teaching their own child is automatically qualified under the HSLDA summary. If someone other than a parent teaches, the available sources say that person generally must meet one of the listed qualification options, such as holding a Minnesota teaching license for the field and grade taught, being directly supervised by a licensed teacher, teaching in an accredited or state-recognized school, or holding a bachelor's degree.Curriculum freedomModerate. Families choose their own curriculum and teaching approach, but they must cover Minnesota's required subjects and comply with the state's notice, qualification, recordkeeping, and testing rules.Umbrella school optionYes, but it is optional. The available sources refer to accredited or recognized nonpublic school options, while direct parent-led homeschooling is also allowed.Virtual school optionYes. Families may use online curriculum privately, and public online options may also exist, but public virtual enrollment is different from independent homeschooling.Special educationThe available source set reviewed for this draft does not clearly explain one simple statewide rule for special education services for independent homeschoolers. Families should confirm current access directly with their district if this matters for their child.High school diplomaParents generally handle homeschool records and can usually prepare a homeschool transcript and diploma for a student who completes the family's high school program.College admissionColleges commonly look at homeschool transcripts, course descriptions, test results, and outside coursework when available.Sports accessThe available sources reviewed here do not clearly show a simple statewide guarantee of public school sports access for every homeschooler, so families should check local district and activity rules.Dual enrollmentPossible, but the available source set does not clearly spell out one statewide homeschool dual-enrollment rule. Families should verify current options with local schools or colleges.NotesFirst-pass draft. Verification quality is mixed: Minnesota's official Department of Education homeschool URL in the raw source inventory returned a 404 content-server error during source capture, but the Minnesota statute page was readable and supported the basic compulsory-attendance and annual-testing framework. Minnesota appears to allow direct homeschooling rather than forcing families into multiple main legal pathways, but some details still depend on qualification and accreditation status, so the broken DOE link should get final QA before publication.