Homeschooling in Kansas: How To Homeschool While Following State Laws

by Rita Onyx

This is meant to be a summary and NOT legal advice. It is your responsibility to interpret and understand the laws that you will be homeschooling under.

Homeschooling is becoming increasingly popular. Just in the last years alone, homeschooling rose up by 700%. What was once seen as old-fashioned and outdated is now a modern way to educate the next generation.

There are many benefits to homeschooling; it gives parents freedom in choosing the curriculums and subjects their children learn. Remote learning also ensures their children are kept safe, away from potential dangers like bullying or viruses in public schools. It’s a win-win situation.

Thinking of homeschooling your children too? Then follow this quick guide on how to homeschool your children if you live in Kansas. Know the Kansas homeschool state laws and regulations in your state so you can homeschool properly.

Quick Facts:

• There are two ways to homeschool:

1. Non-accredited private school
2. Satellite of a private school

• Children between 7-18 of age must be in school

• You DO need to notify your local school district for the first year only

• There are NO teacher qualifications

• There are NO state mandated subjects

• There are NO required assessments or testing

• There are NO immunization requirements

How to Homeschool as a Non-Accredited Private School

• Choose a name for your school and register it along with the address to the State Board of Education once when you start homeschooling

• Understand that you are now an official “private school” and will be treated as such

• Teachers must be “competent”

• Instruction needs to be at least 186 days

• Make a schedule

• Assess and test your child regularly

How to Homeschool as a Satellite of a Private School

• Enroll in a private school that accepts homeschooled students

• The private school you enroll with will supervise attendance and any other requirements

Helpful links:

http://kansashomeschool.org/getting-started/is-homeschooling-legal-in-kansas/

https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Special-Education-and-Title-Services/Title-Services/Non-Accredited-Private-Schools

https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/non-public-education/regulation-map/kansas.html

Contact Information–State and Federal Departments of Education

• Kansas State Department of Education
  Landon State Office Building
  900 SW Jackson St.
  Topeka, KS 66612-1212
  Phone: 785-296-3201
  Website: http://www.ksde.org/

• U.S. Department of Education, Kansas

This is meant to be a summary and NOT legal advice. It is your responsibility to interpret and understand the laws that you will be homeschooling under.