Homeschool Testing in Maryland

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

8 subjects

Notice

Required each year

Testing / evaluation

Portfolio review

Portfolio

Required

Jump to the full Maryland requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Does Maryland require testing?

Maryland doesn't require standardized testing. Instead, the local school system reviews the portfolio at the end of each semester, at a time the family and the reviewer agree on, to confirm the student is receiving regular, thorough instruction. COMAR allows no more than three reviews in a school year.

What kind of assessment Maryland accepts

Maryland uses a portfolio review rather than a single test. You assemble samples of your child's work across subjects, and a certified teacher or approved evaluator reviews it and writes a short statement that the child is making progress.

When assessments happen

In Maryland, assessment is expected annually. Put the window on your calendar so testing or evaluation doesn't sneak up at year end, and plan to keep the result with your records once it's done.

If scores fall short

A low score usually isn't an automatic problem. States that require testing typically ask that you keep the results and, if scores fall below a set level, work with your child and reassess the following year rather than ending the homeschool. Check Maryland's specific threshold, but a single low result rarely undoes your homeschool on its own.

Keeping your assessment records

Keep every score report or evaluation with the date and the test or evaluator's name. Maryland may ask to see them, and they're useful for your own records and for college applications later. Homeschool Fox stores results alongside your hours and activity log so everything lives in one place.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Maryland

The records Maryland asks you to keep, plus the rest of your year, in one place. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Required subjects
• Portfolio records
• Portfolio review
• Daily activity logs
• Printable PDF reports
• Progress tracking
• High school transcripts

More Maryland guides

Comparing states? See how all 16 states that require testing or evaluation compare.

• Maryland Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in Maryland Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Maryland What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in Maryland The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to Maryland What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Required Subjects in Maryland The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• Maryland Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.
• Maryland Homeschool Portfolio What belongs in it, who can ask to see it, and a printable checklist.