School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Vermont

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

Choice programs1All limited by eligibility
Charter schoolsNot confirmedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: Yes

Private school choice programs

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Town Tuitioning Program (public funds for approved independent schools)

Voucher Limited Enacted 1869 (year not confirmed) Not confirmed

Students in districts that do not operate a public school for their grade may have the district pay tuition to a public school or an approved independent school; Act 73 of 2025 narrowed which independent schools qualify.

Long-standing 16 V.S.A. tuitioning system; students already receiving tuition in 2024-25 are grandfathered. Eligibility details are from search summaries of Agency of Education pages, not read in full.

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Charter schools

Whether Vermont allows public charter schools is not confirmed from an official source. Not confirmed

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Homeschool rules

Parents notify the Secretary of Education at least 10 business days before starting home study and notify again each year. Each child's progress is assessed annually (standardized test, certified-teacher review, or parent report with portfolio) and records are kept. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: Yes

Law: 16 V.S.A. § 166b. Official source

Notes

No charter school statute was found on official pages; Vermont's publicly funded alternatives are approved independent schools (not confirmed).

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

Private schools in Vermont

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

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Sources: Vermont Agency of Education: Act 73 (2025), Vermont Agency of Education: Independent Schools, Vermont Statutes: 16 V.S.A. § 166b, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.