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Kansas Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Key homeschool deadlines for Kansas, based on K.S.A. 72-3120 (compulsory attendance); K.S.A. 72-4345 through 72-4347 (nonaccredited private school registration).

These are general deadlines for Nonaccredited Private School. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.

Key deadlines at a glance

Kansas's deadlines are relative to when you start homeschooling (e.g., “within 30 days”) rather than fixed calendar dates. See the sections below for details, or use the wizard to calculate your exact dates.

Filing deadlines

Initial filing deadline
Before the child begins receiving instruction (one-time registration)
Send to
Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)
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)

Assessment deadlines

Frequency
annual
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 accepted test types and scoring details.

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

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Deadlines 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