School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Massachusetts

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

Choice programs0None found
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: Varies

Private school choice programs

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No state-funded or tax-credit private school choice program was found for Massachusetts.

Charter schools

Massachusetts has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents of children ages 6 to 16 must obtain advance approval of a home education plan from the local school district; notice alone does not authorize home schooling. The statute sets no statewide testing requirement; the district reviews the plan's evaluation component. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: Varies

Law: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, § 1. Official source

Notes

No state-funded private school choice program (voucher, ESA, or tax-credit scholarship) was found; none was confirmed on an official source.

Some items in a note may rest on news reports rather than an official source.

Private schools in Massachusetts

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

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Sources: Massachusetts DESE: Home Schooling, Massachusetts DESE: About Charter Schools, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.