Homeschool PE in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is one of the strictest states. Your superintendent must approve your plan before you begin, and PE must be included. Keep meticulous records.

Regulation Level
High Regulation
PE Mandate
Required
Compulsory Ages
6-16
Hours Required
90 hours a year (secondary)

These figures come from our state requirements registry, which names MA General Laws c.76 §1 for Massachusetts. We hold that citation; nobody has yet checked each figure above against the statute text itself, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise. Requirements change — confirm with your district before relying on them. See what we hold for Massachusetts, open it in the checker, or read how we source this. This is a homeschool PE reference, not legal advice.

Massachusetts Homeschool PE Overview

Massachusetts is one of the strictest states. Your superintendent must approve your plan before you begin, and PE must be included. Keep meticulous records.

Key Requirements

  • Submit education plan to local superintendent for approval
  • Include PE in your curriculum plan as a required subject
  • Prepare year-end portfolio or narrative assessment
  • Document PE hours toward 900/990 hour minimum

Reporting & Verification

Reporting cadence: Annual

Verification: Local superintendent approval + year-end portfolio

Documents required:

  • Annual education plan
  • Year-end portfolio or narrative

Deadlines on file:

  • September 1: Education plan due
  • June 15: Year-end assessment due

PE Credit & Standards

Massachusetts sets its own hours-per-credit figure: 120 hours for one credit, with 1 PE credit required for graduation. The credit calculator uses that figure for Massachusetts.

Standards framework on file: MA Curriculum Frameworks for Health & PE

How Spatrian Helps Massachusetts Families

  • Logs every session against the PE requirement on file, with the date, the time and what was done
  • Produces the portfolio the review asks for: the activity log, quizzes, rubrics and work samples in one document
  • Converts hours to credit at the state's own 120 hours per credit
  • Issues a transcript with a fingerprint an evaluator can check at spatrian.com/verify without an account
  • Names the documents and deadlines it holds for the state, and says where it holds none

See the sample portfolio, log sheet and transcript before you sign up.

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