Homeschool benefits: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 sends a check to registered homeschool families for textbooks, instructional materials, and standardized tests, up to the state's per-student amount: $138.43 per full-time student for 2026-27. You must have filed the Student Report for Aids by October 1, then send receipts by June 30.
Who qualifies
Registered with District 191
Send the Full Report in your first year or within 15 days of leaving public school, then a Letter of Intent by October 1 each year after that.
Filed the Student Report for Aids
Send the state Student Report for Aids to the Homeschool Department by October 1. Late forms are not processed.
Enrolled by September 15
The state form counts only students enrolled in your homeschool on or before September 15 who requested the aid in writing.
Buys eligible items
Only textbooks, individualized instructional materials, and standardized tests with receipts dated July 1 through June 30 count.
What it is worth
District 191 pays up to the rate set by the Minnesota Department of Education, whose 2026-27 rate memo sets $138.43 per pupil for textbooks, standardized tests, and individualized instructional materials.
- One full-time student
- $138.43
- Two full-time students
- $276.86
- Three full-time students
- $415.29
- Four full-time students
- $553.72
District 191's page still links the 2023-24 state rate memo, so confirm the 2026-27 cap with the Homeschool Department before you send receipts.
From filing to your check
- By October 1
Register and file the aid form
Mail your Full Report or Letter of Intent, immunization record, and Student Report for Aids to the Homeschool Department, 200 W Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337.
- July 1 to June 30
Save receipts
Keep receipts for eligible materials and tests bought during the school year.
- Once you reach the cap
Send eligible receipts
When your receipts reach your annual per-student allocation, send only the eligible ones to the Homeschool Department.
- By June 30
Final deadline
Receipts must reach the Homeschool Department by June 30. The district then issues you a check.
- Each year
File again
Send a new Letter of Intent and Student Report for Aids by October 1 every year.
What it pays for
Covered
- Textbooks
- Individualized instructional materials
- Standardized tests
Not covered
- Purchases outside July 1 to June 30
- Items that are not textbooks, materials, or tests
- Shared-time class transportation
Who to contact
The Homeschool Department takes homeschool registrations, the Student Report for Aids, and reimbursement receipts.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Minnesota
You must file the initial report by October 1 of the first instructional year after the child turns seven, or after establishing a new resident district. You must file within 15 days of withdrawing a child seven or older from public school, or of moving out of a district. You must file annual continuation letters by October 1 for the required ages.
Minnesota sets these rules:
- Subjects: Teach reading, writing, literature, fine arts, math, science, history, geography, economics, government, citizenship, health, and PE. Instruction and materials are in English unless the statutory language-program exception applies.
- Testing: Annual nationally normed achievement test for ages 7–16, plus certain 16–17-year-olds first reported after age 16. Agree on the test, administration, and location with the superintendent. State-recognized accredited instruction is exempt.
- Records: Unless the accreditation exemption applies, keep schedules, materials, assessment methods, and proof of testing. Keep immunization or exemption records for five years after adulthood. File immunization statements by October 1 of the first homeschool year and grade 7.
- Teachers: A parent may teach without a degree if the assessment requirements are met. Other instructors need a qualifying license, licensed supervision, bachelor’s degree, or recognized accredited-school route.
Read the Minnesota homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Minnesota
Questions parents ask
- What happens if our District 191 aid form is late?
- You lose reimbursement for that school year. District 191 does not process late Student Report for Aids forms.
- Do I send District 191 every receipt?
- No. Wait until your receipts add up to your annual allocation, then send only the eligible receipts.
- Can my child take classes at a District 191 school?
- Yes, as a separate option. Contact the principal of the school offering the class; local policy decides which classes and how many seats are open, and you drive your child to and from school.
- Can the district test my child?
- Yes, for a fee. District 191 offers optional assessments for nonpublic students in its attendance area, with requests due by March 1. They do not replace the annual nationally normed test, which you can order from the University of Minnesota Testing Center at 612-626-1803.
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