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Home study in Vermont: high-school records
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
Vermont homeschool high school records start with the law: 16 V.S.A. 166b asks parents to assess each child's progress at the end of every school year and keep the record. Options include a standardized test, a certified teacher's review, a portfolio with four work samples, online school grades or passing the GED. College courses fit into that record.
What the law asks for
Vermont's home study law sets a few clear duties. Parents send a notice of enrolment at least 10 business days before starting home study, and a notice each following year to continue. They attest that the child will get the equivalent of at least 175 days of instruction in the minimum course of study, and that progress will be assessed at the end of each school year with the parent keeping the record.
The five assessment options
The law lists the permitted ways to assess the year. Families can pick the one that fits each child.
| Option | What it is |
|---|---|
| Standardized assessment | Given by the local district, a testing service or as the test company approves |
| Teacher review | A review of progress by someone with a current Vermont teacher's certificate |
| Parent report and portfolio | A summary of what the student learned and at least four samples of work |
| Online school grades | Grades from an online academy or school |
| GED | Evidence of passing the GED |
Turning yearly records into a transcript
Colleges usually ask homeschoolers for a parent-made transcript: a list of courses by year, with credits and grades, and a short course description for each. If you keep each year's assessment and work samples, the transcript almost writes itself.
Keep one folder per school year. Put in the assessment, the course list, reading lists, and any certificates or college transcripts from that year. Write the course descriptions as you go rather than in the senior year, when memories of ninth grade have faded.
- Course title and year
- Credits or hours
- Grade and how it was set
- Short description and main texts
- Outside providers and their records
Adding college courses to the record
Dual enrollment courses under 16 V.S.A. 944 come with a college transcript that the college keeps and sends on request. List those courses on the home transcript and note the college. The dual enrollment law also has schools accept that credit toward graduation, but a home study parent decides the home record directly.
Self-paced courses with ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit, such as UPI Study's, can also go on the home transcript as course work. Their college credit counts only via a college transcript, from a partner college such as TESU, UoPeople or Newlane, and only if the college agrees. UPI Study is not accredited.
What colleges look for
Admissions offices want to see a clear course list, steady progress and some outside evidence, such as test scores or college course grades. A college grade from dual enrollment or a later college course gives an outside check on the home record. Ask each college what it wants from homeschool applicants, in writing, so you can collect it before the senior year.
- A parent-made transcript
- Course descriptions
- Outside grades or test scores
- Any college transcripts
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask the college your teen plans to attend to confirm in writing how it treats each course before your teen enrols.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
Does Vermont require a homeschool transcript?
The home study law does not require a transcript. It requires an annual assessment that the parent keeps. Colleges, employers and the military often ask for a transcript, so building one from the yearly records is wise.
Who keeps a Vermont homeschooler's records?
The parent. The law says the parent or guardian will keep the record of each year's assessment. A college that teaches a dual enrollment course keeps that course's record and sends transcripts on request.
Can grades from an online course count as the yearly assessment?
The law lists grades from an online academy or school as a permitted assessment. Keep the grade reports with that year's folder, along with the course list and any work samples you want to show later.
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Sources
- Vermont Statutes: 16 V.S.A. 166b Home study program (official)Notice of enrolment at least 10 business days before starting; annual assessment by standardized test, review by a Vermont-certified teacher, parent report and portfolio with at least four work samples, grades from an online academy or school, or passing the GED; parent keeps the record; at least 175 days of instruction; annual notice to continue. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Vermont Statutes: 16 V.S.A. 944 Dual Enrollment Program (official)(b)(1) a Vermont resident who has completed grade 10 without a diploma is eligible if enrolled in a public school, the Adult Diploma Program, or is a home study student; dual enrollment must be in the personalized learning plan and the schools must find the student prepared. (b)(2) up to two dual enrollment courses with no tuition for student or parent. (h) a district may pay for more than two. (c)(2) the college keeps the record and provides transcripts. (e) the Agency manages the programme. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.