From the link:

**Compulsory School Age

“five years of age and over and under eighteen years of age” five- or six-year-olds can opt out when the parent goes to the school district and signs an option form

**Connecticut Legal Home Schooling Option:

Legal Option:

Establish and operate a home school

Attendance:

Generally, 180 days per year

Subjects:

Reading, writing, spelling, English, grammar, geography, arithmetic, United States history, and citizenship, including a study of the town, state and federal governments

Qualifications:

None

Notice:

None, but parents may voluntarily comply with State Dept. of Education guidelines by filing a”;Notice of Intent” form with the local superintendent within 10 days of the start of home school

Recordkeeping:

The guidelines require that parents maintain a portfolio indicating that instruction in the required courses has been given

Testing:

None