Homeschool administrators can award their own diplomas to their own high school graduates.

In Wisconsin, homeschools are on the same legal footing as public, private, and tribal schools, and therefore can award diplomas the same way other schools do. There are no state mandated graduation requirements for homeschools.  Each homeschool creates its own set of requirements.

As the administrator of your homeschool it is your responsibility to decide what requirements must be met for graduation. You can then award a diploma to the child that has met those requirements.

A young person with a Wisconsin homeschool diploma can check “Yes” on an employment application that asks, “Do you have a high school diploma?”

Additional Information:

Print and save a copy of your PI-1206 Homeschool Report each year. This is proof that you have been legally homeschooling. Copies of forms filed online during previous school years can be downloaded and printed from the DPI website. The Department of Public Instruction only keeps records readily accessible for 7 years. Make sure you have a copy of your form for each year that you filed.

High school diplomas issued by the administrator of a Wisconsin homeschool are recognized and accepted by colleges and universities throughout the US, including all University of Wisconsin campuses, federal financial aid programs including Pell grants, student loans etc., employers, and the US military.