Homeschooling
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).
Services provided by the Direction de l’enseignement à la maison
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.
Homeschooling templates
- Learning project templates for Elementary and Secondary Cycle One (PDF 875 Kb)
- Learning project templates for Secondary Cycle Two (PDF 893 Kb)
- Status report and reports on the child’s progress templates for Elementary and Secondary Cycle One (PDF 577 Kb)
- Status report and reports on the child’s progress templates for Secondary Cycle Two (PDF 734 Kb)
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.
Contact information
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Direction de l’enseignement à la maison
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Ministère de l’Éducation
600, rue Fullum, 8e étage
Montréal (Québec) H2K 4L1 -
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Services provided by the school service centre (SSC) or school board (SB)
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.
Last update: April 25, 2024