Home Schooling

Parents/guardians who decide to provide home schooling for their child(ren) should notify the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) of their intent in writing by completing the Notice of Intent to Provide Home Schooling form for each child receiving home schooling.

If parents/guardians decide to continue to provide home schooling in subsequent years, they should provide notification each school year in writing to the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) by completing the Notice of Intent to Provide Home Schooling form.

To complete the SCDSB’s online Notice of Intent to Provide Home Schooling form, please click on the below link, complete the form, and then click the submit button to submit the form. Please note, a separate form must be submitted for each child receiving home schooling.

The SCDSB will send a letter of acknowledgement to the email address(es) you provide in the submitted notice. This letter will acknowledge that the SCDSB received notification of your intent to provide home schooling for your child(ren) for a specific school year. 

Where can I find more information about the policies related to home schooling and the excusal of children from school who are receiving home schooling?

Refer to Policy/Program Memorandum (PPM) 131 – Home Schooling issued by the Ontario Ministry of Education (Policy/Program Memorandum 131).

How can I complete the form if I do not have an email address?

Contact SCDSB Home School at 705-734-6363.

What should I do if I have not received a letter of acknowledgment from the SCDSB?

Contact SCDSB Home School by email at [email protected] or 705-734-6363.

I cannot open the online form.

Contact SCDSB Home School by email at [email protected].

How do I include more than one child’s name on the form?

A separate online form for each child must be submitted.

I have decided I want my child to return to school, how do I re-register them?

Complete the SCDSB online Student Registration form, accessed on the SCDSB website and follow the steps for registering a child at a SCDSB school. A child may be registered at a SCDSB school any time during a school year.

How do I provide notice to the SCDSB that I would like to continue to provide home schooling for my child in subsequent years?

Complete and submit the online Notice of Intent to Provide Home Schooling form each school year.