Nebraska homeschool laws
How to homeschool in Nebraska
File two forms with the Department of Education, online or on paper: the Statement of Election and Assurances and the Authorized Parent Representative form. File promptly when starting, then by July 15 every year. The first year needs a certified birth certificate for each child.
- Requirements:
- Light requirements
- How you file:
- Online or paper
- Law:
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601; NDE Rule 13
- More:
- HSLDA Nebraska
Nebraska homeschool requirements
- Who can teach
- Any parent. You affirm on the form that the instructor is qualified.
- Days and hours
- 1,032 hours elementary. 1,080 hours high school.
- Subjects
- Language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and health.
- Testing
- No testing or evaluation required.
- Records
- No records required.
Nebraska homeschool forms and letters, filled out
The notice of intent, renewals, reports and letters Nebraska asks for, in the state's own form where one exists.
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Also expected in Nebraska
No form to fill out for these. The state expects them all the same.
Certified birth certificate (first year)
Once, when you start, for each student
Provide a certified copy of each child's birth certificate the first year you file.
Where it goes
File online with the Exempt School Program, which emails an acknowledgement, or mail the paper forms to the Department of Education. Not both. File promptly on starting and by July 15 each year.