The free Massachusetts education plan checklist
There is no statewide form in Massachusetts — every town runs its own approval process. This checklist covers what your plan actually has to say, and what your district cannot ask for.
The four Charles factors, one page each
Subjects and time on learning, your competency as the teaching parent, materials, and how progress will be measured — the whole list a district may weigh.
Subjects to name — without over-committing
A line per subject with plain examples, written so you can change curriculum mid-year without refiling.
Pick your evaluation method
Year-end progress report, standardized test, or portfolio review — what each involves, and why most families propose the progress report.
Time on learning in context
Where 180 days and 900 / 990 hours come from, and why they are a district benchmark rather than a rule for home education.
What your district may not require
No home visits, no MCAS, no teaching certificate, no district-chosen textbooks, no stacked evaluations — with the cases behind each one.
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A free resource from Pennsole — your Massachusetts home education home base.
One plan, filed before you begin.
Massachusetts asks for approval in advance and one agreed way to show progress. This checklist keeps the plan honest; Pennsole writes it, tracks the year, and prints your year-end report.