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Homeschooling in Kansas

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Minimal requirements No notice required Last verified May 26, 2026

At a glance

Notice

Not required

Curriculum

See details

Testing

Not required

Teacher

No qualifications

Overview

Homeschooling in Kansas operates under Kansas Statutes section 72-4345 which allows families to operate as non-accredited private schools. No notification to any government authority is required and no standardised testing is mandated. Kansas families must maintain attendance records showing 186 days or 1,116 hours of instruction per year.

Telling the authorities

No notice required

You can begin homeschooling in Kansas without notifying anyone.

How to do it

Kansas families are not required to notify any authority to begin homeschooling. Home schools register as non-accredited private schools.

Requirements

Curriculum
Must provide instruction in the same basic subjects as public schools including English, mathematics, science, social studies, and history.
Testing
No standardized testing required by state law.
Record keeping
Must maintain attendance records showing 186 days or 1,116 hours of instruction per year.
Teacher
No qualifications required.

Recent changes

Kansas has minimal homeschool requirements with no notification and no testing required. Families register as non-accredited private schools and maintain their own attendance records. Requirements have been stable for many years.

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