School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Maryland

Private school choice programs, charter schools, homeschool rules and private schools in Maryland. Facts as of November 2026.

Choice programs1All limited by eligibility
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: No

Private school choice programs

How they work ›

BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) Scholarship Program

Voucher Limited Enacted 2016

Students in grades K-12 who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and are enrolled or accepted at a participating nonpublic school; funding is limited, with priority for current recipients and their siblings.

First funded for fiscal 2017; fiscal 2027 is its eleventh year and the proposed fiscal 2027 budget provides $9.0 million.

Official source

Charter schools

Maryland has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents submit a signed notice to the local superintendent at least 15 days before home instruction begins and keep a portfolio that the local school system reviews at the end of each semester (no more than three reviews a year). Standardized testing is voluntary. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: No

Law: Md. Code Regs. (COMAR) 13A.10.01. Official source

Private schools in Maryland

The private school list will appear here after the first scheduled update.

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Sources: Maryland State Department of Education: BOOST Scholarship Program, Maryland Department of Legislative Services: FY 2027 MSDE Funding for Educational Organizations analysis, Maryland Education Article 9-101 (Public Charter School Program), COMAR 13A.10.01.01 Home Instruction Program, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.