Home Schooling

Homeschool parents do everything that traditional private school administrators and teachers do but in the context of their home.  This means planning what students learn, keeping all records, managing costs and assuring the quality and scope of their student's education for college recruiters and employers.  Students graduate from homeschools with homeschool diplomas and homeschool transcripts, just as they would from other private schools.

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has no educational records of students who have been homeschooled.  Likewise, MDE does not verify or certify any homeschool diploma or transcript.

Home School Information

For questions or assistance from the Minnesota Department of Education, please contact

Cindy S. Jackson  

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113

Phone: 651-582-8572

mde.school-choice@state.mn.us

Newspapers in Education (NIE)

Home school families may be eligible to receive newspapers paid for by NIE.

Contact TJ Melcher - Circulation Department, Bemidji Pioneer.

218.333.9766