Montana Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar
Key homeschool deadlines for Montana, based on MCA 20-5-109 (Home Schools).
These are general deadlines for Home School Under MCA 20-5-109, the most common of Montana's 2 pathways. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.
Key deadlines at a glance
Montana'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 start of the school year, or whenever homeschooling begins if starting mid-year
- Annual renewal deadline
- before the start of the school year, or whenever homeschooling begins if starting mid-year
- Send to
- county superintendent of schools (NOT the local school district superintendent)
Starting mid-year? If starting mid-year, notify county superintendent promptly. Without notification on file, child is considered truant.
MCA 20-5-109 (annual notification to county superintendent)
Reporting deadlines
- Annual renewal
- Required by before the start of each school year
MCA 20-5-109 (annual notification to county superintendent)
Other ways to homeschool in Montana
These deadlines are for Home School Under MCA 20-5-109. Montana offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:
- •Home School Under MCA 20-5-109(this page): You notify your county superintendent annually before the school year starts, teach seven required subjects, and provide 180 days of instruction (720 hours for grades 1-3, 1,080 hours for grades 4-12). No testing required, and while attendance records must be maintained, they are rarely inspected in practice.
- •Non-Public (Private) School: You operate as a non-public (private) school, filing an annual report with the county superintendent. Montana private schools are relatively unregulated — same subject and instructional time requirements apply, but with less individual oversight. Some families form small group schools or co-ops under this pathway.
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Get your Montana deadlinesDeadlines sourced from MCA 20-5-109 (Home Schools). Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026