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Home schooling in New Brunswick, planned for you
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Home schooling in New Brunswick: the rules, the registration and a plan that works
New Brunswick allows home schooling with the approval of the Minister, obtained through an annual application to the local school district's superintendent with a description of the program. Approval is routine; there is no curriculum requirement, no funding, and reporting is minimal, though the district may ask for information.
This guide covers the annual application, what the description of the program should include, and the senior-years pathways.
Last reviewed 2026-09-07. Informational, not legal advice. Verify with New Brunswick Department of Education: home schooling before acting.
Step by step
How to start home schooling in New Brunswick
- 1
Apply to the district superintendent
Submit the home schooling application for each child of compulsory school age (from age five) to the superintendent of your school district each year, with a description of the educational program and resources.
- 2
Receive approval
The superintendent grants approval on behalf of the Minister, normally without conditions. Approval is for one school year.
- 3
Teach
No curriculum, hours or testing requirements. The district may request a progress update.
- 4
Plan high school
The New Brunswick diploma requires credits from a public school or recognised program; homeschoolers enrol for senior years or apply to university with a transcript.
New Brunswick requirements at a glance
Legal basis: Education Act (New Brunswick) s.16(1)(c); Policy 322 and home schooling guidelines.
- Approval
- Annual application to the district superintendent with a program description; approval is routine.
- Curriculum
- None required.
- Hours
- None.
- Assessment
- None routine; the district may request information.
- Records
- Keep some for any request.
Dates to put on your calendar
- Apply annually before or at the start of the school year.
Curriculum
New Brunswick curriculum as an optional reference.
Assessment
None routine.
Funding
None.
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Turn the rules into a week that works
Kuraplan knows the New Brunswick curriculum. Tell it your children's ages and it builds lessons, worksheets and the plan or report your New Brunswick Department of Education paperwork asks for.
Plans in New Brunswick curriculum terms
Learning plans, program summaries and progress reports written in the vocabulary your regulator expects, ready to edit and submit.
Lessons for every child at once
One family topic, output at each child's level: a drawing task, a paragraph, an essay. Printables included.
Records without the scramble
Keep completed work together so the annual review, report or portfolio is a summary, not a reconstruction.
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New Brunswick home schooling FAQ
How do I homeschool in New Brunswick?
Apply each year to your school district superintendent with a description of your program. Approval on behalf of the Minister is routine and lasts one school year.
Does New Brunswick require a curriculum for home schooling?
No. The provincial curriculum is an optional reference.
When is compulsory school age in New Brunswick?
From age five, so applications are needed from then.
Is there funding for home schooling in New Brunswick?
No.
Can home schooled students in New Brunswick get a diploma?
Credits must come from a public school or recognised program; most enrol for senior years or apply to university with a homeschool transcript.
Informational, not legal advice. Rules and forms change; verify with New Brunswick Department of Education: home schooling before acting. Reviewed 2026-09-07.
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