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Romanian law doesn't recognise homeschooling. Parents must make sure their child takes part in classes throughout compulsory education, which runs from preschool to the end of upper secondary school.
This guide covers what Law 198/2023 says, umbrella schools, where an online school fits, exams, costs, and recognition of international qualifications by CNRED.
No. Romanian law has no homeschooling route, and Law 198/2023 on pre-university education requires attendance at a school in the national system.
| Source | What it says |
|---|---|
| Law 198/2023, article 12 | The national system is made up of state, private and denominational schools that are accredited or provisionally authorised |
| Article 13 | Compulsory education covers preschool, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education |
| Article 14 | Parents must make sure their child takes part in classes throughout compulsory education, and failing to do so is a contravention sanctioned under article 148 |
| Article 17 | Compulsory education is attendance-based, meaning presence in school. Where a child's health requires it, it can be organised at home or in hospital |
| Penal Code, article 380 | A parent who unjustifiably withdraws a child from compulsory education, or prevents them from attending, faces three months' to a year's imprisonment or a fine |
In January 2024 the Ministry of Education told school inspectorates that homeschooling isn't recognised in Romania, and that entities offering education equivalent to compulsory schooling outside the system operate outside the law. It asked inspectorates to notify investigators when parents withdraw children from school.
For a child of compulsory school age living in Romania, a foreign online school, CambriLearn included, doesn't meet the attendance duty.
Read Law 198/2023, in RomanianCompulsory education runs through accredited or authorised Romanian schools, or schools in the Ministry's special register for foreign curricula. CambriLearn isn't either, so enrolling with us doesn't count.
Some families enrol with a foreign school as an umbrella. The Ministry's position is that education outside the Romanian system doesn't meet the duty, so this doesn't protect families.
Only study documents recognised by the Romanian state are valid in Romania, so a child returning to a Romanian school may need the years studied abroad recognised.
Romanian families living abroad generally follow the rules of the country where they live, and a consultant can explain how CambriLearn fits there.
Compulsory education covers all four levels, from preschool to the end of upper secondary school.
| Stage | Length | What follows |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool | Ages 3 to 6 | Primary school |
| Primary | Five years: the preparatory class and grades I to IV | Lower secondary |
| Lower secondary | Four years: grades V to VIII | Upper secondary |
| Upper secondary | Usually four years: grades IX to XII | The baccalaureate and university |
Children who have attended preschool start the preparatory class if they turn six by 31 August of the year they enrol.
