Kansas Homeschool Laws 2026: Requirements, Notice & Days

Kansas requirements at a glance

Notice to the state or district

Yes, once. Register your private school’s name and address with the State Board of Education online, once, when you start.

Minimum school time

About the same as public schools, usually 186 days.

Required subjects

None mandated. Instruction must be planned and scheduled.

Parent qualifications

Teachers must be competent; this includes a parent.

Testing or evaluation

Test your child periodically. No specific test or schedule.

Records to keep

Keep a copy of your registration.

Compulsory school ages

7–18

01
File your notice
Register your private school’s name and address with the State Board of Education online, once, when you start.
Write the letter of intent
02
Plan 186 school days
About the same as public schools, usually 186 days. Pick your start date and breaks, and the calendar shows the exact day you reach 186 days.
Plan the school year
03
Track attendance as you go
Records Kansas asks for: keep a copy of your registration. Even where nothing is required, a dated log protects you if you move, return to school or apply to college.
Open the attendance tracker
04
Keep everything in one place
Attendance, report cards, reading and field trip logs, test scores and work samples, in the order an evaluator or a school district usually asks for them.
See the Records Binder

Register your private school’s name and address with the State Board of Education online, once, when you start.

About the same as public schools, usually 186 days.

None mandated. Instruction must be planned and scheduled.

Test your child periodically. No specific test or schedule.

Teachers must be competent; this includes a parent.

Confirm before you file

This page summarizes the law in plain English and is not legal advice. Read the HSLDA legal summary for Kansas and your state’s own education department page, and compare all 50 states in our homeschool laws by state guide.