Nebraska Homeschool Documents & Templates
Every document you need to homeschool legally in Nebraska, based on Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-1601.
These are general templates for Exempt School (Rule 13), the most common of Nebraska's 2 pathways. Our free wizard generates personalized documents with your name, address, and district filled in.
What documents do you need?
Notice of Intent
Required. Send to Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), Commissioner of Education by July 15 of each school year; promptly if starting mid-year
Annual Renewal
Required each year
Notice of Intent
- What to file
- simple notice
- Send to
- Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), Commissioner of Education
- Deadline
- July 15 of each school year; promptly if starting mid-year
- If your child is not yet a Nebraska resident on July 15, or is enrolled in an approved or accredited school and you choose an exempt school after July 15, the parent representative files promptly (92 NAC 13 004.01A1-A2). NDE accepts filings after July 15.
- How often
- annual
- Official form
- Download / access form
Your notice must include:
- •name and address of the person filing
- •child's name
- •child's age
- •child's date of birth
- •address where instruction takes place
- •signed statement that the program meets the legal requirements
- •parent/guardian signature
- •date signed
Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-1601
First-time vs. renewal
First-time filing
Attachments:
- •birth certificate
Annual Renewal
Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-1601
Recordkeeping requirements
Varies by pathway. Exempt School (Rule 13): true; Approved or Accredited Private School (Rule 10): false
- ✓Attendance records
Other ways to homeschool in Nebraska
This page covers Exempt School (Rule 13). Nebraska offers 2 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:
- •Exempt School (Rule 13)(this page): You file a statement with the Commissioner of Education, signed by a parent, legal guardian or educational decisionmaker; your election takes effect when the Commissioner receives it, and each year you submit an assurance that the requirements are and will continue to be met. Your exempt school maintains a sequential program of instruction designed to lead to basic skills in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and health, meets health, fire and safety standards, and reports attendance under section 79-201 (Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-1601(3)-(4)). No testing is required. The filing is due by July 15 each year, or promptly when you start mid-year (Rule 13, 92 NAC 13 004.01). NDE's guidance states a minimum of 1,032 hours of instruction for grades K-8 and 1,080 hours for grades 9-12; neither the statute nor the revised Rule 13 states an hours minimum.
- •Approved or Accredited Private School (Rule 10): You enroll in or operate a private school that meets state approval or accreditation requirements under Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-318 and Rule 10. Teachers are subject to state certification laws, courses of study for each grade are substantially the same as in public schools (79-1601(1)), and Rule 10 provides for standardized testing and Department site reviews. This pathway is built for established private schools rather than individual families teaching at home.
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Get your Nebraska documentsRequirements sourced from Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-1601. Last reviewed October 2026