Your state guide · 2026
Kansas homeschool laws
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The short answer
Kansas treats a homeschool as a nonaccredited private school.
Editorial category; see the guide.
Once, when the school is set up. KSDE asks families to mark the school Non-Active when it closes. Parents must also tell the child's previous school about the transfer, or that school must report the child as truant.
See requirements for options and exceptions.
See the full guide for age exceptions.
Regulation level
L · LowView regulation data
| State | Category |
|---|---|
| Kansas | Low |
Your requirements
A practical checklist
“Not specified” means a single yes/no requirement is not explicit in the supplied information. Read each detail for options and exceptions.
Notice
RequiredA registration with the State Board of Education giving the school's name and address. KSDE's form also asks for the name and address of the school's official records custodian.
Subjects
RequiredNot specified in state law
Hours / days
Not specifiedA period of time substantially equivalent to the local public school term. KSDE notes that public schools run at least 186 six-hour days or 1,116 hours a year for grades 1-11.
Testing / evaluation
Not specifiedNot specified in state law
Teacher qualifications
RequiredCourses must be taught by a competent instructor. A state teaching license is not required.
Records / portfolio
Not specifiedEach school names an official custodian who keeps pupil records. State law sets no specific contents for those records.
Immunizations
Not specifiedNot specified in the homeschool registration law or KSDE's homeschool guidance
At a glance
- Register once with the State Board of Education
- No approval, fee or confirmation
- Competent instructor; no license needed
- Time about equal to the public school term
- No state testing or subject list
Requirements at a glance
Read the details for your chosen homeschooling option below.
Open the full requirements table
| Requirement | What to know |
|---|---|
| Compulsory school ages | 7–18 |
| Notice required | Yes |
| Filing deadline | Once, when the school is set up. KSDE asks families to mark the school Non-Active when it closes. Parents must also tell the child's previous school about the transfer, or that school must report the child as truant. |
| Required subjects | Not specified in state law |
| Instruction time | A period of time substantially equivalent to the local public school term. KSDE notes that public schools run at least 186 six-hour days or 1,116 hours a year for grades 1-11. |
| Parent qualifications | Courses must be taught by a competent instructor. A state teaching license is not required. |
| Tests & assessments | Not specified in state law |
| Records to keep | Each school names an official custodian who keeps pupil records. State law sets no specific contents for those records. |
| Immunizations | Not specified in the homeschool registration law or KSDE's homeschool guidance |
How to start homeschooling in Kansas
The school's records custodian registers the school's name and address with the State Board of Education once; there is no approval step, fee or confirmation. The law asks that courses be taught by a competent instructor for about as long as local public schools are in session, and it sets no testing, subject list or teacher license rule.
Choose your homeschooling option
Nonaccredited private school (homeschool). A private school, including one run at home, that registers its name and address with the State Board of Education and is taught by a competent instructor for a period substantially equal to the local public school term.
Prepare your notice
A registration with the State Board of Education giving the school's name and address. KSDE's form also asks for the name and address of the school's official records custodian.
Open the official notice resource ↗Check when and where to file
When: Once, when the school is set up. KSDE asks families to mark the school Non-Active when it closes. Parents must also tell the child's previous school about the transfer, or that school must report the child as truant.
Where: Kansas State Board of Education, through KSDE's online nonaccredited private school form.
View steps as a table
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Choose your homeschooling option | Nonaccredited private school (homeschool). A private school, including one run at home, that registers its name and address with the State Board of Education and is taught by a competent instructor for a period substantially equal to the local public school term. |
| 2. Prepare your notice | A registration with the State Board of Education giving the school's name and address. KSDE's form also asks for the name and address of the school's official records custodian. |
| 3. Check when and where to file | Once, when the school is set up. KSDE asks families to mark the school Non-Active when it closes. Parents must also tell the child's previous school about the transfer, or that school must report the child as truant. Kansas State Board of Education, through KSDE's online nonaccredited private school form. |
Subjects to teach
- Not specified in state law
Sports & extracurricular activities
State law requires each school district to let a nonaccredited private school student enroll part time in district courses, programs or services if the student asks and meets the age rules; districts must post a part-time enrollment policy. Interscholastic athletics rules are not specified in these laws.
Official forms & law
Kansas State Department of Education ↗
Forms & guidance
- Nonaccredited Private School registration (online) ↗
- Letter of Registration Request ↗
- Homeschool Fact Sheet (PDF) ↗
Statutes
Questions, answered.
What do I file to homeschool in Kansas?
A registration with the State Board of Education giving the school's name and address. KSDE's form also asks for the name and address of the school's official records custodian.
When do I file in Kansas?
Once, when the school is set up. KSDE asks families to mark the school Non-Active when it closes. Parents must also tell the child's previous school about the transfer, or that school must report the child as truant.
What assessments are required in Kansas?
Not specified in state law
Check the original
Sources and last checked
- K.S.A. 72-4346 ↗Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
- K.S.A. 72-4345 ↗Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
- K.S.A. 72-3120, Compulsory school attendance ↗Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
- Nonaccredited Private Schools ↗Kansas State Department of Education
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