Homeschooling support services

As parent-educators, you have access to different support services provided by the Direction de l’enseignement à la maison of the Ministère de l’Éducation and your school service centre (SSC) or school board (SB).

The Direction de l’enseignement à la maison of the Ministère de l’Éducation can answer your questions and assist you in preparing the documents you must submit. It can also act in an advisory capacity, particularly with respect to the activities, pedagogical resources, programs of study and progression of learning.

You also have access to a wide range of tools to help you fulfill your obligations.

Guide for parent-educators

The Guide for Parent-Educators (PDF 1.70 Mb) (in French only) indicates the steps to take, the applicable deadlines and the expectations related to the various regulatory steps for homeschooling. It includes explanations, examples, tips and suggestions.

If you would like a copy of the guide in English, please contact the Direction de l'enseignement à la maison (DEM) by telephone at 1-877-787-3583, ext. 5410, or via email.

Explanatory videos

Watch the series of videos  (in French only) to support parents who wish to provide homeschooling or are already in the process of doing so.

Contact the Direction de l’enseignement à la maison

If you have any questions about homeschooling, feel free to contact the Direction de l’enseignement à la maison by email or telephone.

Your school service centre or school board provides your homeschooled child with access to a wide range of services under its terms and conditions.

Books and materials

Upon request, your child may have free access to textbooks and learning materials under the terms and conditions of your SSC or SB, provided they are available. The textbooks and learning materials to which your child has access are the same as those that would be provided if they were attending school.

Professional services

Your child can access certain complementary student services free of charge, such as: 

• psychological services 
• psychoeducational services 
• special education services 
• remedial education services 
• speech therapy services
• information services and academic and career guidance services 
• support services for the use of the documentary resources of the school library

These services are accessible subject to their availability and the needs of your child.

Resources and equipment

Many resources and equipment are at your disposal, such as:

• the library and the library’s reference and reading material 
• the science laboratory and the materials and equipment used there 
• the computer laboratory and the materials and equipment used there 
• the auditorium and art rooms and the related materials and equipment used there 
• the sports and recreational facilities and the related materials and equipment used there

Preparation for ministerial examinations

The SSCs and SBs organize and hold free preparatory activity sessions to help your homeschooled child prepare to demonstrate their learning in the specific context of a ministerial examination.