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Wisconsin Homeschool Documents & Templates

Every document you need to homeschool legally in Wisconsin, based on Wis. Stat. 118.165.

These are general templates for Home-Based Private Educational Program (HBPEP), the most common of Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) — NOT the local school district by October 15 of each school year

Annual Renewal

Required by October 15

Notice of Intent

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

Your notice must include:

  • •hours statement
  • •curriculum statement
Practical tip: File Form PI-1206 online or by mail. The form asks for your program name and address, parent/guardian name, each child's name/age/DOB, school district of residence, and confirmation of the 875-hour and curriculum requirements. File by October 15 or immediately if starting mid-year.

Wis. Stat. 118.167(1)

If withdrawing from school

Status
Not required, but recommended to prevent truancy concerns
Send to
child's current school

Annual Renewal

Deadline
October 15

Wis. Stat. 118.167(1)

Other ways to homeschool in Wisconsin

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

  • •
    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.
  • •
    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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Requirements sourced from Wis. Stat. 118.165. Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026