Wisconsin homeschool laws
How to homeschool in Wisconsin
File the PI-1206 statement of enrollment online with the Department of Public Instruction by October 15 every year, counting students as of the third Friday in September. It certifies that the program is for private or religious education, that it is privately controlled, that it provides 875 hours, and that it teaches a progressive curriculum in the six subjects. Keep every statement permanently.
- Requirements:
- Light requirements
- How you file:
- Filed online
- Law:
- Wis. Stat. § 118.165(1)
- More:
- HSLDA Wisconsin
Wisconsin homeschool requirements
- Who can teach
- Any parent. No diploma or certificate required.
- Days and hours
- 875 hours a year (July 1 to June 30).
- Subjects
- Reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and health, sequentially progressive.
- Testing
- No testing or evaluation required.
- Records
- No records required. Keep hour records well enough to document 875 hours, and every PI-1206.
Wisconsin homeschool forms and letters, filled out
The notice of intent, renewals, reports and letters Wisconsin asks for, in the state's own form where one exists.
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Also expected in Wisconsin
No form to fill out for these. The state expects them all the same.
Hours of instruction
Keep on hand
Track hours well enough to document 875 per year. Keep the high school years permanently.
Where it goes
File the PI-1206 Homeschool Enrollment Report online with the Department of Public Instruction by October 15 each year. The count is as of the third Friday in September. Your resident district can see the filing.