Homeschool benefits: Little Falls Community Schools
Little Falls Community Schools (Independent School District 482) reimburses homeschool families for textbooks, instructional materials, and testing through the Student Report for Aids to Nonpublic Students, due October 1. The state's 2026-27 rate is up to $138.43 per full-time student for materials, and the same form covers health services and guidance and counseling.
Who qualifies
Lives in the district
Nonpublic students, including homeschoolers within Little Falls Community Schools boundaries, can use the aid and health services.
Registered with the district
New families send the Initial/Full Report by October 1 or within 15 days of leaving public school. Returning families send the Letter of Intent to Continue by October 15.
Filed the aid report
Turn in the Student Report for Aids to Nonpublic Students no later than October 1 to request reimbursement.
Requested health services
If you want district health services, send the Request Form for District Pupil Health Services by September 15.
What it is worth
The 2026-27 amounts come from the Minnesota Department of Education's rate memo; Little Falls' page still lists its 2025-26 rates of $132.98, $85.48, and $358.75.
- Tests and instructional materials, 2026-27
- Up to $138.43
- Health services, 2026-27
- Up to $89.75
- Guidance and counseling, 2026-27
- Up to $376.69
- Tests and materials, two students
- Up to $276.86
- Tests and materials, three students
- Up to $415.29
The page gives no receipt deadline, so call the district liaison to confirm the 2026-27 amount and when receipts are due.
From filing to reimbursement
- By September 15
Request health services
Send the health services request form, an immunization form, and the parent and child contact sheet if you want district health services.
- By October 1
File the aid report
Turn in the Student Report for Aids to Nonpublic Students to request reimbursement.
- By October 15
Send your Letter of Intent
Returning families send the Letter of Intent to Continue to Provide Instruction.
- During the year
Keep receipts
Save receipts for textbooks, instructional materials, and tests, and ask the liaison how to submit them.
- Each year
File again
Send a new aid report by October 1 every year you want reimbursement.
What it pays for
Covered
- Textbooks
- Instructional materials
- Standardized tests
- Health services
- Guidance and counseling
Not covered
- Requests after the October 1 deadline
Who to contact
The district liaison answers questions about the Student Report for Aids and reimbursement.
320-632-7952 Home school resources
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
- Can my homeschooled child join Little Falls dances or activities?
- Yes, if you live in the district. Notify the school at least one week before the event, and have an emergency information form and a signed acknowledgment of district expectations on file.
- What does the Little Falls health services request give my child?
- Your child can use the district's Pupil Health Services program. The request must be in by September 15.
- Why does the page show different rates?
- The page still lists 2025-26 rates. The state raised the materials rate to $138.43 for 2026-27, and rates may be adjusted around October 15.
- Where do we get tests?
- From the University of Minnesota's homeschool testing program at homeschool.umn.edu, which the district points families to.
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