Wisconsin Homeschool Documents & Templates

What to file

simple notice

Send to

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) — NOT the local school district

Deadline

October 15 of each school year

How often

annual

Official form

Download / access form

Must file Form PI-1206. Requires: program name and address, parent/guardian name, each child's name/age/DOB, school district of residence, statement that program will provide at least 875 hours of instruction, and statement that a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction will be provided. Can be filed online or by mail. Parents beginning mid-year should file promptly.

Wis. Stat. 118.167(1)

Status

Not required, but recommended to prevent truancy concerns

Send to

child's current school

Not legally required but strongly recommended to prevent truancy referrals, obtain school records, and create a paper trail. Letter should include child's name/grade/school, effective date of withdrawal, and statement that the child will be enrolled in a HBPEP pursuant to Wis. Stat. 118.167. Must also file PI-1206 with DPI.

Deadline

October 15

The PI-1206 must be refiled each school year. Beyond that, no progress reports, evaluations, test score submissions, or curriculum updates are required.

Wis. Stat. 118.167(1)

This page covers Home-Based Private Educational Program (HBPEP). Wisconsin offers 2 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

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  Home-Based Private Educational Program (HBPEP)(this page): You file Form PI-1206 with the Wisconsin DPI by October 15 each year, provide a sequentially progressive curriculum in six subjects, and deliver at least 875 hours of instruction. No testing, no curriculum approval, no portfolio, and no progress reports — the annual filing is your only obligation to the state.
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  Private School: You establish or enroll in a private school, which has the same subject and 875-hour requirements but is structured as an institutional school rather than a home-based program. Some families form small group private schools. This pathway is uncommon for single-family homeschooling.

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