Homeschooling in Prince Edward Island: Requirements, Paperwork, and How to Start

Yes. Section 46(4)(b) of the Education Act disapplies compulsory attendance for a child receiving a home education program under section 95. The only thing section 95 requires of you is an annual Notice of Intent filed before the school year begins.

No. No parent qualification, teaching certificate or educational credential is required. The Home Education Regulations say only that a parent has a responsibility to ensure, to the best of their ability, that the child has an opportunity to learn.

No. There is no provincial funding, education savings account or reimbursement for home education families in PEI, so materials are paid for out of pocket. One thing is available in kind: families may borrow the provincial curriculum textbooks against a refundable $50 deposit.

A Notice of Intent, once per school year, per child, before the year starts. It carries your child's name and date of birth, your name, address and telephone number, and the last school attended. There is nothing to be approved and nothing to submit afterwards.

No. There is no curriculum approval, no mandated subject list and no minimum hours or days. The Department may offer advice on your program if you ask, but it is advice — there is no power to require a plan or to review one.

PEI imposes no recordkeeping obligation at all: no learning plan, no portfolio, no progress report, and no home visits at any stage. Keeping your own records is still worth it — they make re-enrolling, moving province, or applying for public courses far simpler.

Yes, high school courses, but the deadline is early and the credits do not count. Notice must reach the education authority — the Public Schools Branch or the FLSB — by April 15 of the previous school year. A home-educated student cannot earn credits toward a PEI senior high graduation certificate.