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Home schooling in Quebec: the rules, the registration and a plan that works
Quebec regulates home schooling more closely than any other province. Since 2018–19 parents must send a written notice to the Ministry each year, submit a learning project covering the compulsory subjects, take part in a mid-year follow-up and an end-of-year evaluation, and have their child sit the Ministry examinations in grades where they apply (grades 4, 6 and secondary years). A ministerial home-schooling unit (the DEM) handles files and assigns a resource person.
The learning project must align with the Quebec Education Program in the compulsory subjects, though methods are flexible. This guide explains the annual cycle, what the learning project must contain, the evaluation options, and the exam requirement that catches many families by surprise.
Last reviewed 2026-09-07. Informational, not legal advice. Verify with Ministère de l'Éducation: home schooling (enseignement à la maison) before acting.
Step by step
How to start home schooling in Quebec
- 1
Send the notice
Notify the Ministry in writing (and inform the school service centre) by 1 July for the coming year, or within 10 days of starting home schooling mid-year. A form is provided.
- 2
Submit the learning project
Within 30 days of the notice, submit a learning project for each child covering the compulsory subjects of the Quebec Education Program (language of instruction, second language, mathematics, science and technology, social sciences, arts, and physical education and health) with objectives, approach, resources and evaluation methods.
- 3
Follow-up and evaluation
A Ministry resource person meets the family mid-year. At year end, the child's progress is evaluated by one of the permitted methods: a Ministry evaluation, a portfolio, a school service centre assessment, or a standardised test.
- 4
Sit the compulsory Ministry exams
Home-schooled children must take the Ministry examinations in the years and subjects where they apply (for example Grade 4 and 6 French or English and mathematics, and secondary-level exams), arranged through the school service centre.
Quebec requirements at a glance
Legal basis: Education Act (Quebec) s.15(4); Regulation respecting home schooling (2018, amended 2019).
- Notification
- Annual written notice to the Ministry by 1 July (or within 10 days of starting).
- Curriculum
- Learning project aligned to the Quebec Education Program compulsory subjects; methods flexible.
- Hours
- None set, but the project must allow the subjects to be covered.
- Assessment
- Mid-year follow-up, end-of-year evaluation, and compulsory Ministry examinations in applicable years.
- Records
- Required: status reports and the evaluation evidence.
Dates to put on your calendar
- Notice by 1 July, or within 10 days of starting mid-year.
- Learning project within 30 days of the notice.
- Mid-year status report and end-of-year evaluation per the Ministry's calendar; Ministry exams in May–June.
Curriculum
Quebec Education Program (QEP) compulsory subjects. The learning project must show how each will be covered.
Assessment
Mid-year follow-up with a Ministry resource person; end-of-year evaluation by portfolio, Ministry evaluation, school assessment or standardised test; compulsory Ministry examinations in specified grades and subjects.
Funding
None. Home-schooled children may access some school services (library, exams) through the school service centre.
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Quebec home schooling FAQ
How do I homeschool in Quebec?
Send a written notice to the Ministry by 1 July (or within 10 days of starting), submit a learning project within 30 days covering the compulsory subjects, take part in a mid-year follow-up and an end-of-year evaluation, and have your child sit Ministry examinations in the years where they apply.
Do homeschooled children in Quebec have to take Ministry exams?
Yes, since 2019. Ministry examinations apply in specific grades and subjects (such as Grade 4 and 6 language and math and secondary-level exams) and are written through the school service centre. This is the requirement that most distinguishes Quebec.
What must a Quebec learning project include?
For each compulsory QEP subject: learning objectives, the approach and activities, resources, and how progress will be evaluated. The Ministry provides a template and a resource person to help.
Can I home school in English in Quebec?
The learning project must include the language of instruction and a second language; families who home school in English generally must still address French. Eligibility rules for English public schooling do not restrict home schooling itself.
Is there funding for home schooling in Quebec?
No. Families may access certain services (library, exam sittings, some resources) through their school service centre.
Informational, not legal advice. Rules and forms change; verify with Ministère de l'Éducation: home schooling (enseignement à la maison) before acting. Reviewed 2026-09-07.
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