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Homeschooling in Wisconsin

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Low requirements Notice required Last verified May 26, 2026

At a glance

Notice

Required

Curriculum

See details

Testing

Not required

Teacher

No qualifications

Overview

Homeschooling in Wisconsin is governed by Wisconsin Statutes section 118.165. Wisconsin families file a simple annual statement online with the Department of Public Instruction by October 15 each year. No testing and no teacher qualifications are required making Wisconsin one of the more straightforward states for homeschool compliance.

Telling the authorities

Notice is required

Who: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

When: By October 15 each year

How to do it

Submit a Home-Based Private Educational Program (HBPEP) statement online through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website at https://dpi.wi.gov/home-based-ed. Annual filing required.

Requirements

Curriculum
Must provide at least 875 hours of instruction per year. Must cover reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, and health.
Testing
No standardized testing required by state law.
Record keeping
No records required to be submitted to the state beyond the annual filing.
Teacher
No qualifications required.

Recent changes

Wisconsin requires a simple annual online filing but has no testing requirements and no teacher qualifications. The 875 hours requirement is straightforward to meet. Online filing makes compliance easy.

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