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Use the official education links below for current enrollment, records, evaluation and disability-service requirements. Ask the agency or school which rules apply to your child’s setting.
LEARNING THAT FITS YOUR CHILD
School support, with room for choice.
Homeschool, Catholic, private, or public. Explore Maine options for your family.
Build learning days around your child’s goals, interests, communication, and access needs.
File the required notices.Submit the initial notice within 10 days of starting home instruction. Send subsequent-year notice and the prior year’s assessment by September 1.
Provide instruction and retain records.Provide at least 175 days in the required subject areas, including the grade-specific Maine studies and computer-proficiency requirements. Keep copies of required notices and assessments.
Arrange an accepted annual assessment.Use an assessment option allowed by Maine law. A parent-created progress summary alone is not automatically an accepted annual assessment.
Start with the Maine school resources below. The listed service areas are regional. Support varies by school; discuss your child’s needs with admissions before applying.
Compare the school’s actual program with your child’s learning, communication, and access needs. A disability label alone does not establish that a school is a suitable match.
Confirm whether an online option is a school or a curriculum provider, who keeps attendance and progress records, and who provides disability accommodations.
Request help.Contact your local school system’s special education or Child Find team about an evaluation. For children under three, start with Maine early intervention.
Prepare for the meeting.Bring your child’s strengths, concerns, work samples, and questions about goals, accommodations, related services, and progress reporting.
Understand your next step.Ask for current procedural safeguards and written explanations. Contact the state family-support resources for information and help preparing questions.
Homeschooling, public schooling, and private enrollment have different requirements. A lesson plan or report created here does not create an official IEP or establish eligibility for services.
