Nevada Homeschool Requirements Checklist
Everything you need to do to homeschool legally in Nevada, based on NRS 392.070; NRS 388D.020. Nevada is classified as Low regulation.
This is the general checklist for Home Education Notification, the most common of Nevada's 2 pathways. 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 superintendent of the local school district. Deadline: Before beginning to homeschool; or not later than 10 days after formal withdrawal from public school; or not later than 30 days after establishing Nevada residency. Conditions: A new notice is required within 30 days if the parent's or child's name or address changes (NRS 388D.020(4)). The notice also names the public school in Nevada the child most recently attended, if any (NRS 388D.020(5)(e)), and may include an optional signed statement prohibiting release of its information (NRS 388D.020(5)(f)). Use the Department of Education standard form; the superintendent may not require or request any other information (NRS 388D.020(1), (6)).
Deadline: Before beginning to homeschool; or not later than 10 days after formal withdrawal from public school; or not later than 30 days after establishing Nevada residency
More details
Include: child's name, child's age, child gender, parent/guardian name, parent/guardian address, responsibility declaration, educational plan or objectives
Send a withdrawal letter
If your child is currently enrolled in school, send a withdrawal letter to superintendent of schools of the school district in which the child resides. Conditions: A new notice is required within 30 days if the parent's or child's name or address changes (NRS 388D.020(4)). The required filing is the written notice of intent to homeschool, filed with the superintendent of schools of your district not later than 10 days after your child is formally withdrawn from public school (NRS 388D.020(2)(a)). NRS 388D does not require a separate letter to the school. The notice also names the public school in Nevada the child most recently attended, if any (NRS 388D.020(5)(e)), and may include an optional signed statement prohibiting release of its information (NRS 388D.020(5)(f)). Use the Department of Education standard form; the superintendent may not require or request any other information (NRS 388D.020(1), (6)). The notice of intent goes to the district superintendent within 10 days after the child is formally withdrawn from public school; NRS 388D.020 does not address a separate letter to the school.
Deadline: Before you start (if enrolled)
Ongoing
Required subjects
English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, including history, geography, economics and government Conditions: Subjects are covered in the parent's educational plan as appropriate for the child's age and skill level; each subject need not be taught every year (NRS 388D.050(3)).
More details
Conditions: Subjects are covered in the parent's educational plan as appropriate for the child's age and skill level; each subject need not be taught every year (NRS 388D.050(3))..
Review instructional-time requirements
Check the cited source for the school-term or instructional-time rule that applies to your pathway.
Testing: what applies to you
Nevada homeschool law (NRS 388D.010 to 388D.070) sets no testing requirement. Districts must let homeschooled children take college entrance exams such as the SAT, ACT, PSAT and National Merit test if the family chooses (NRS 388D.040(3)). Nothing is reported after the notice of intent: the superintendent may not require or request any information beyond the notice (NRS 388D.020(6)), and the district's written acknowledgment is proof of compliance with the compulsory attendance law (NRS 388D.020(7)).
Filing requirements
- What to file
- simple notice
- Send to
- superintendent of the local school district
- Deadline
- Before beginning to homeschool; or not later than 10 days after formal withdrawal from public school; or not later than 30 days after establishing Nevada residency
- How often
- one time
Your notice must include:
- •child's name
- •child's age
- •child gender
- •parent/guardian name
- •parent/guardian address
- •responsibility declaration
- •educational plan or objectives
NRS 388D.020 (written notice of intent to homeschool)
Ongoing requirements
Required subjects
- ✓English language arts
- ✓mathematics
- ✓science
- ✓social studies, including history, geography, economics and government
Varies by pathway. Home Education Notification: "general_list"; Exempt Private School: "none"
- Subjects are covered in the parent's educational plan as appropriate for the child's age and skill level; each subject need not be taught every year (NRS 388D.050(3)).
NRS 388D.050(1) (educational plan covering required subjects)
Other ways to homeschool in Nevada
This checklist covers Home Education Notification, the most common pathway. Nevada offers 2 different ways to homeschool, each with different requirements:
- •Home Education Notification(this checklist) : You file a one-time written notice of intent with the superintendent of your local school district before you begin, within 10 days of formally withdrawing your child from public school, or within 30 days of establishing Nevada residency (NRS 388D.020). You keep an educational plan covering English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and you must be ready to present it with proof of identity if a court requires it (NRS 388D.050). No testing, no annual renewal, and no ongoing reporting. If your name or address changes, file a new notice within 30 days.
- •Exempt Private School : You enroll your child in a private school that holds an exemption under NRS 394.211. Enrollment in a private school excuses compulsory attendance (NRS 392.070), so you file nothing yourself. The school files its exemption with the Nevada State Board of Education, renews it every 2 years, and is responsible for its calendar, subjects, teacher knowledge of the Constitutions and reports.
Our wizard helps you choose the right one. Compare all pathways for Nevada
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.
Get your Nevada checklistRequirements sourced from NRS 392.070; NRS 388D.020. Last reviewed October 2026