| ✓ | Homeschooling is a legal form of schooling |
| ✗ | It requires no prior authorisation |
| ✗ | It can be curriculum-free |
According to FSM law,
§ 111. Certification of home learning programs. The Secretary of Education and the State Boards of Education may set minimum standards for home learning.
(1) The Secretary and the State Boards of Education may, upon application, review and approve a course of study of home learning as meeting those minimum standards.
(2) The Secretary and State Board of Education shall monitor for compliance with the minimum standards established by the Secretary, any home study programs which are approved under this section, and may revoke its own approval, giving reasonable grounds for such action.