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Kansas Homeschool Requirements Checklist

Everything you need to do to homeschool legally in Kansas, based on K.S.A. 72-3120 (compulsory attendance); K.S.A. 72-4345 through 72-4347 (nonaccredited private school registration). Kansas is classified as Low regulation.

This is the general checklist for Nonaccredited Private School. Our free wizard customizes this for your family, including grade, pathway, enrollment status, and IEP.

Your compliance checklist

Do first

File your Notice of Intent

Submit to Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE). Deadline: Before the child begins receiving instruction (one-time registration).

Deadline: Before the child begins receiving instruction (one-time registration)

More details

Include: school name, school address, custodian name address

Withdrawal letter recommended

A formal letter isn't required, but it is recommended if your child is enrolled in school. Send it to public school the child currently attends.

Deadline: Before you start (if enrolled)

Confirm your qualification

This pathway requires the required qualifications.

Deadline: Before you start

Ongoing

Show your child's progress

Other approved method — annually.

Good news

No specific subjects required

Kansas does not mandate specific subjects under this pathway.

No instructional time minimums

No minimum hours or days of instruction required.

Filing requirements

What to file
simple notice
Send to
Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)
Deadline
Before the child begins receiving instruction (one-time registration)
How often
one time

Your notice must include:

  • •school name
  • •school address
  • •custodian name address
Practical tip: Registration is a one-time notification, not a request for approval. There is no fee. KSDE does not review curriculum or assess instructor competency. You can register online at apps.ksde.gov or by mail.

K.S.A. 72-4346 (registration of nonaccredited private schools with state board)

Ongoing requirements

Testing and assessment

Accepted types
Other approved method
Frequency
annually
Practical tip: The form and frequency of testing is at your discretion. You do not need to use any particular standardized test, and no scores need to be reported to any authority. Keeping records of periodic assessments is recommended.

See our full assessment guide for Kansas for details.

In re Sawyer, 672 P.2d 1093 (Kan. 1983); Kansas AG Opinion 85-159

Instructor qualifications

The instructor must have the required qualifications.

Practical tip: No teaching certificate, degree, or credential is required. The Kansas Attorney General has confirmed that teacher certification is not required (AG Opinion 75-409). The parent typically serves as instructor. 'Competent' is not formally defined; if challenged, the burden would be on the state to prove incompetence.

K.S.A. 72-3120(a) (competent instructor requirement)

What you don't need to worry about

No specific subjects required

Kansas does not mandate specific subjects under this pathway.

No instructional time minimums

No minimum hours or days of instruction required.

Get your personalized checklist

This is the general checklist for the most common pathway. The wizard customizes it for your family's specific situation, including grade, pathway, and IEP status.

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Requirements sourced from K.S.A. 72-3120 (compulsory attendance); K.S.A. 72-4345 through 72-4347 (nonaccredited private school registration). Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026