Homeschool benefits: Maple River School District
Maple River School District (Independent School District 2135) reimburses homeschool families up to $138.43 per student for 2026-27 for new, secular books, workbooks, tests, and learning materials. The Request for Aid form ED-01650-38 was due October 1, 2026, and the Reimbursement Claim Form with detailed receipts is due April 1, 2027.
Who qualifies
Registered with Maple River
New families send the Initial Registration Form and returning families send the Letter of Intent, by October 1, with vaccination records or a notarized statement where required.
Filed the Request for Aid form
Form ED-01650-38 is required and was due October 1, 2026. Maple River uses online e-signature forms linked from its homeschool page.
Buys eligible items
Items must be secular, neutral, nonideological, and not capable of religious use. Used books and instructional supplies do not qualify.
Sends detailed receipts
Attach detailed receipts to the Reimbursement Claim Form for purchases made during the school year.
What it is worth
Maple River lists the 2026-27 rate of $138.43 per pupil for textbooks, standardized tests, and individual instructional materials.
- One student
- $138.43
- Two students
- $276.86
- Three students
- $415.29
- Four students
- $553.72
The page lists both April 1, 2027 and April 30, 2027 as the receipt deadline, so send your claim by April 1 to be safe and ask the Non Public Department which date applies.
From filing to reimbursement
- By October 1, 2026
Register and request aid
Sign and submit your registration or Letter of Intent and the Request for Aid form ED-01650-38 online.
- From July 1, 2026
Buy new materials
Keep detailed receipts for books, workbooks, games, flashcards, software, and tests you buy for the 2026-27 year.
- By April 1, 2027
Send the claim
Submit the Reimbursement Claim Form with your detailed receipts.
- Each year
File again
Submit a new Request for Aid form by October 1 every year.
What it pays for
Covered
- Books and workbooks
- DVDs and prepared instructional software
- Educational games, flashcards, and learning kits
- Music books and sheet music
- Teacher's editions that come with textbooks
- Standardized tests
Not covered
- Used books
- Paper, notebooks, and pens
- Pencils, crayons, and markers
- Scissors and other instructional supplies
- Religious materials
Health services ($89.75 per pupil) and secondary guidance and counseling ($376.69) are paid to the district to provide those services, not to your family.
Who to contact
The Non Public Department handles homeschool registration, aid forms, and reimbursement claims.
MARSS@isd2135.org 507-524-3918 Home school information
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
- Will Maple River reimburse a teacher's edition?
- Yes, if it accompanies the student textbook. Instructional supplies such as paper, pens, and markers are not eligible.
- Will Maple River reimburse used curriculum?
- No. Used books are not reimbursed.
- Is the test fee covered?
- Yes. The cost of the nationally normed standardized test your child takes each year is eligible.
- Do I mail paper forms?
- No, you can sign online. Maple River links e-signature versions of each form, and you can also mail paperwork to Maple River School, Non Public Dept., PO Box 515, Mapleton, MN 56065.
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