Homeschool benefits: North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 provides or reimburses textbooks, individualized learning materials, software, and standardized tests for registered homeschool students who file the Student Report for Aid by October 1. Minnesota's 2026-27 state rate for this aid is $138.43 per full-time student.
Who qualifies
Registered with District 622
New families file the registration form and continuing families file the Letter of Intent, both by October 1 each year.
Filed the Student Report for Aid
District 622 lists the state form ED-01650 for families requesting reimbursement for materials. It is due October 1 and must be filled out completely; an altered form is not accepted.
Enrolled by September 15
To count, your student must be enrolled in your homeschool on or before September 15, and you must request the service in writing.
Asks for eligible items
District Policy 611 covers textbooks, individualized instructional or cooperative learning materials, software or other educational technology, and standardized tests.
What it is worth
The state form weights each student by grade, and Minnesota's 2026-27 materials rate of $138.43 applies per weighted student.
- Part-time kindergartner
- 0.5
- Full-time kindergartner
- 1.0
- Student in grades 1-6
- 1.0
- Student in grades 7-12
- 1.0
- One full-time student at the state rate
- $138.43
District 622's page does not post its receipt deadline or list of eligible items, so ask homeschool@isd622.org for both before you buy.
From requesting aid to receiving it
- By October 1, 2026
Register and request aid
Email the registration form or Letter of Intent and the Student Report for Aid to homeschool@isd622.org, or mail or deliver them to the Enrollment Center.
- By October 15
District files with the state
District 622 sends a copy of your Student Report to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), which accepts forms only from public school districts.
- During the year
Request materials
Ask the district what it will buy, loan, or reimburse, and how to submit receipts.
- Each year
File again
The Letter of Intent and the Student Report for Aid are due by October 1 every year.
What it pays for
Covered
- Textbooks and packaged teacher's editions
- Individualized instructional materials
- Software and other educational technology
- Standardized tests
Not covered
- Amounts beyond the state aid the district receives
Policy 611 says the district will loan or provide these items and does not have to spend more than the state aid it receives for them.
Who to contact
The Enrollment Center takes homeschool registrations and aid forms and answers homeschool questions.
homeschool@isd622.org 651-748-7631 Enrollment and homeschool forms
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
- We missed October 1, 2026. Can we still request District 622 aid?
- Probably not. The state form had to be filed with the district by October 1, 2026, and the district forwards it to MDE by October 15. Ask homeschool@isd622.org whether anything is still possible, and plan to file by October 1, 2027.
- Will District 622 give us cash or the materials themselves?
- It is unclear. Policy 611 says the district will loan or provide eligible materials, while the forms page calls the aid reimbursement, so ask the Enrollment Center which method it uses this year.
- Do health and counseling services count against the materials money?
- No. They are separate parts of the same state form. You request health services and grade 7-12 guidance and counseling separately, and the district provides the services.
- Can my child also take a District 622 class?
- Yes, through the separate Shared Time application. Enrollment depends on program, class, and school capacity, and your family provides transportation.
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