What to teach in Minnesota

The subjects Minnesota requires

• Reading and writing
• Literature
• Fine arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Government and citizenship
• Health
• Physical education

Quoted from the statute or regulation cited on the law page. Requirements for Grades K–5 are listed where the state sets them, but this site teaches Grades 6–12, so only those are matched below.

Courses that cover them

Minnesota's list touches all four subjects taught here. Each course below is a full year.

Mathematics

English

Science

Social studies

Each is planned as a 36-week year of about 180 sessions, five a week — the year 20 of the 21 course guides set out explicitly. How long a session runs is yours to set.

The four high school years

Minnesota reviews the work each year, so the high school record matters twice: once for the annual assessment and again for whoever reads the transcript afterwards. A full sequence of these courses looks like this.

Four subjects across four years is 16 full-year courses. Credits, grades and the diploma itself are Minnesota's business, not this site's — what Minnesota says about diplomas and transcripts.

What this site does not teach

Minnesota requires 3 subjects that these courses do not cover: health, physical education, art. Saying so plainly is more use than a page implying full coverage. Families commonly meet these through sport clubs, instrument or art lessons, a language app or tutor, and documented family activity — all of which count where the state asks for a log rather than a transcript.

Evidence for the annual review

Minnesota asks for testing or evaluation, so the year has to leave a paper trail. These courses produce four things that serve as evidence, without any extra work:

• Printable lessons. Every lesson has a print view holding the full teaching text, worked examples and practice — dated pages for a portfolio.
• Exams with answer keys and marking criteria. Each course has a midterm, a final and a sample exam, each question carrying response criteria an evaluator can read.
• A 36-week pacing table. The parent guide for each course lists the week-by-week assignments, which is the planning document most evaluators ask to see.
• Exit tickets and checkpoints. Short written responses through each lesson, showing work over time rather than one test score.

Every year for ages 7-16 (and 16-17 if first reported after age 16): a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test, with the specific test, administration and location agreed between the superintendent and the parent. A parent without a teaching license or licensed supervision must also assess subjects the test does not cover. If the total battery score is at or below the 30th percentile or one grade level below, the parent must get an additional evaluation for learning problems. Results are kept by the parent, not filed. Accredited/recognized instruction is exempt.