QUEBEC
Homeschooling in Quebec: Requirements, Paperwork, and How to Start
Quebec has one homeschool path: file a Notice of Intent by July 1, submit a Learning Project by September 30, send two progress reports, and arrange a mandatory annual evaluation. StudyPug builds the evidence trail as your child works.
Homeschooling in Quebec, Summarized
The Six Things Quebec Asks of You
Legal in Quebec
Yes
Compulsory ages
6 to 16
or until a Minister-awarded diploma
Do I notify anyone?
Yes — every July 1
or within 10 days of withdrawal
Paperwork load
High
Funding available
None
all costs at family expense
Standardized testing
Yes — mandatory for some grades
ministerial exams, certain grades
Legal requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Plain English · Not legal advice
Homeschooling is legal in Quebec
What You Need to Know
Quebec's Education Act (s. 15(1)(4)) excuses children from attendance when parents educate at home, with conditions set by the Homeschooling Regulation (r. 6.01). File a Notice of Intent, submit a Learning Project aligned to the Quebec Education Program, send two progress reports, and arrange an annual evaluation. A Ministry resource person schedules at least one mandatory meeting per year. No teaching credential is required.
What Quebec Asks of You
One regulated path, with multiple reporting deadlines across the year.
Must do
File a written Notice of Intent with both the DEM and your local school service centre (CSS) by July 1 — or within 10 days of a mid-year withdrawal.
Submit a full Learning Project to the DEM by September 30 (or within 30 days of mid-year withdrawal), covering all required elements under Regulation s. 5.
Send a Status Report and Mid-Term Progress Report to the DEM between months 3 and 5 of implementation (approx. December–February); the two may be combined.
Submit a Completion Progress Report to the DEM by June 15; include your portfolio if that is your chosen evaluation method.
Submit proof of annual evaluation to the DEM by July 10 (July 15 for Secondary IV/V).
Attend at least one mandatory Monitoring Meeting per year, convened by your DEM resource person with 15 days' written notice.
Dates that matter
July 1 — Notice of Intent due to DEM and CSS; missing this means your child is not legally excused from attendance.
September 30 — Learning Project due; a non-compliant project is returned and must be resubmitted within 30 days.
Months 3–5 (approx. December–February) — Status Report and Mid-Term Progress Report both due.
June 15 — Completion Progress Report due; portfolio accompanies this report if applicable.
July 10 / July 15 (Secondary IV/V) — Proof of evaluation due to DEM.
Good practice — not required
Log hours and activities by subject throughout the year — reconstructing them in December is far harder than capturing them weekly.
Aim for roughly three dated learning traces per subject to meet DEM portfolio expectations without scrambling at year-end.
Notify the DEM within 15 days of any substantial Learning Project change — early communication avoids a returned project.
The trade-off
No provincial funding — all curriculum and resources are at family expense.
The heaviest reporting load of any Canadian province, with multiple deadlines spread across the school year.
Mandatory ministerial exams for specific grades cannot be replaced by any other evaluation method.
The CSS must provide free textbooks (Reg. s. 20), library and lab access (Reg. s. 21–22), and free ministerial exam sittings (Reg. s. 23). These are entitlements — ask your CSS.
Quebec requires a detailed Learning Project and two annual progress reports. StudyPug tracks hours and organizes work samples so the evidence is ready at each DEM deadline.
Funding for Quebec Home Education
No provincial funding for Quebec families.
Quebec provides no direct funding, voucher, or reimbursement to homeschooling families.
All curriculum and resource costs are paid by the family. A licensed-teacher evaluation costs roughly $150–200 out of pocket. No program is pending as of June 2026. At no cost: your CSS must provide free textbooks (Reg. s. 20), library and lab access (Reg. s. 21–22), and free ministerial exam sittings (Reg. s. 23).
Family cost
100% out of pocket
Free CSS entitlements
Textbooks, lab access, exam sittings
DEM support
Templates, portal, and resource person
What StudyPug Handles for You
Not templates you fill in — records that fill themselves in.
Hours & attendance log that fills itself in
Progress reports you can download and share
Every child in one account — up to 5
Questions About Homeschooling in Quebec
Straight answers to what Quebec parents ask most.
Is homeschooling legal in Quebec?
Yes. Quebec's Education Act (s. 15(1)(4)) excuses children from compulsory attendance when parents educate them at home. Procedural conditions are governed by the Homeschooling Regulation (r. 6.01), in force since July 1, 2018. Compulsory attendance runs from the school year your child turns 6 until the year they turn 16, or until they obtain a Minister-awarded diploma.
Do parents need a teaching certificate?
No. Quebec imposes no parental qualification requirement. Any parent may homeschool regardless of educational background. A licensed teacher is only required if you choose evaluation Method 3 — and in that case it is the evaluator who must hold the license. The Ministry must assist you in developing your Learning Project if you request it (Regulation s. 6).
Does Quebec fund homeschooling?
No. Quebec provides no direct funding or reimbursement for homeschooling families. No program is pending as of June 2026. At no cost: your CSS must provide free textbooks, library and lab access, and free ministerial exam sittings for mandatory exam grades (Reg. s. 20–23).
What exactly do I have to do each year?
File a Notice of Intent with the DEM and CSS by July 1. Submit a Learning Project by September 30. Between months 3 and 5, send a Status Report and Mid-Term Progress Report. Submit a Completion Progress Report by June 15 with your portfolio if applicable. Submit proof of evaluation by July 10 (July 15 for Secondary IV/V). Attend at least one mandatory Monitoring Meeting.
Do I have to follow the official Quebec curriculum?
Your Learning Project must apply all Quebec Education Program (QEP) programs of study, or at minimum cover language of instruction, a second language, mathematics and science and technology, and social sciences. You may choose your own approach and resources. If the DEM finds the project insufficient, you have 30 days to resubmit.
What records should I keep, and for how long?
Keep: your Notice of Intent; your Learning Project and amendment notices; your Status Report and both Progress Reports; evaluation evidence; dated learning traces (roughly three per subject for portfolio families); your hours log by subject; and records of resources used. Retain everything for at least the full school year following submission.
What if we move mid-year or withdraw partway through?
If your child withdraws from school mid-year, file a Notice of Intent within 10 days and a Learning Project within 30 days. Stopping January 1–March 31 means mid-term reports are due by June 15. Stopping after March 31 makes the mid-term report optional. Substantial Learning Project changes require written notice to the DEM within 15 days (Regulation s. 10).
Official Sources
The documents Quebec's Ministry uses to assess your file.
Homeschooling Regulation (r. 6.01)
→Full procedural regulation — Notice of Intent, Learning Project elements, and evaluation methods.
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca — Homeschooling Regulation
Quebec Homeschooling — Process and Steps
→Ministry walkthrough of the annual process and DEM portal.
quebec.ca — Homeschooling process and steps
Legal Framework for Homeschooling — MEQ
→Education Act provisions and the role of the DEM.
education.gouv.qc.ca — Legal framework
Annual Evaluation — AQED Guide
→Guide to the five evaluation methods and mandatory ministerial exam grades.
aqed.qc.ca — Annual evaluation
Other Provinces:
Homeschooling in Saskatchewan·Homeschooling in Alberta·Homeschooling in British Columbia— each reviewed against its own official sources
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