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Homeschooling in Missouri

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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 Missouri is governed by Missouri Revised Statutes section 167.031. Missouri requires no notification to any authority but does require families to provide at least 1,000 hours of instruction annually with records maintained at home. This makes Missouri one of the more family-friendly homeschool states in the US.

Telling the authorities

No notice required

You can begin homeschooling in Missouri without notifying anyone.

How to do it

Missouri families are not required to notify any authority. However families must maintain records showing compliance with state requirements.

Requirements

Curriculum
Must provide at least 1,000 hours of instruction per year with at least 600 of those hours in the home. Core subjects must include reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.
Testing
No standardised testing required by state law.
Record keeping
Must maintain records of subjects taught, activities engaged in, and assessments of the child's academic progress. Records kept by the parent — not submitted to the state.
Teacher
No qualifications required.

Recent changes

Missouri has minimal homeschool requirements with no notification and no testing required. The 1,000 hours requirement is the main compliance point for families to track.

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