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Homeschooling a Child with an IEP in Nevada

What happens to your child's special education services when you homeschool in Nevada, and how to reach the services that remain available.

What happens to your child's services

Under NRS 392.072, your school district must make special education and related services available to your eligible homeschooled child in the same way it serves children placed by their parents in private schools, at a public school or another appropriate location. Your child has no individual right to the full services an IEP provides in public school. The district may first require proof of your child's identity, such as a birth certificate.

Primary source: NRS 392.072; NRS 392.074; NAC 388.219; 34 CFR 300.111; 34 CFR 300.137

How to access services while homeschooling

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Child Find

Federal IDEA requires that all children with disabilities residing in the state be identified, located and evaluated, including homeschooled children. NAC 388.219 includes homeschooled pupils in the district's IDEA program for private school pupils.

How to request: Write to your local school district's special education office to request an evaluation.

34 CFR 300.111; NAC 388.219; NRS 392.072

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Equitable services

Under NRS 392.072, your district must provide special education and related services to eligible homeschooled children in the same manner as for children placed by their parents in private schools, at a public school or another appropriate location. There is no individual right to the full services a child would receive in public school.

How to request: Write to your local school district's special education office to request services. The district may first require proof of your child's identity, such as a birth certificate.

NRS 392.072; NAC 388.219; 34 CFR 300.137

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Dual enrollment

Not provided by state law. Homeschooled children may participate in public school classes under NRS 392.074, but that right excludes special education, which NRS 392.072 covers.

Before you withdraw

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    Request complete copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports before you withdraw.

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    Consider requesting an IEP meeting to discuss the transition. This is optional.

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    File your homeschool notice as your state requires. Our wizard prepares it for you.

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    Arrange any private therapies or services your child needs before withdrawal takes effect.

Keep copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports. You'll need them if you re-enroll.

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Common questions

What happens to my child's IEP when I start homeschooling in Nevada?
Under NRS 392.072, your school district must make special education and related services available to your eligible homeschooled child in the same way it serves children placed by their parents in private schools, at a public school or another appropriate location. Your child has no individual right to the full services an IEP provides in public school. The district may first require proof of your child's identity, such as a birth certificate.
Can my child still get special education help from the school if we homeschool in Nevada?
Child Find: Federal IDEA requires that all children with disabilities residing in the state be identified, located and evaluated, including homeschooled children. NAC 388.219 includes homeschooled pupils in the district's IDEA program for private school pupils. Equitable services: Under NRS 392.072, your district must provide special education and related services to eligible homeschooled children in the same manner as for children placed by their parents in private schools, at a public school or another appropriate location. There is no individual right to the full services a child would receive in public school.

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Requirements sourced from NRS 392.070; NRS 388D.020. Last reviewed October 2026