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I’ve heard the state requires study of specific topics. What are the requirements for Wisconsin homeschoolers?

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Public schools have specific topics of study, such as providing Lifesaving Skills instruction in 7-12th grade health courses, which must be included in their curriculum. Wisconsin homeschools do not share these mandates. Under Wis. Stat. 118.165(d), the topics Wisconsin homeschools must provide are: “reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and health.”

As the administrator of your homeschool, you are free, under the law, to decide whether to include additional topics in your home-based private educational program.

If you hear or read of an educational requirement, read the applicable Wisconsin statute to see if it includes ‘home-based private educational program.’ If it does not, you do not have to meet that requirement.

WHPA provides information about homeschooling in Wisconsin. WHPA does not provide specific legal advice to any specific individuals in the context of any specific matters. It is the responsibility of each homeschool administrator/parent or guardian to read original source material and make decisions on compliance for themselves. When you file the PI-1206 Homeschool Report with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, you take full responsibility for understanding and complying with the laws outlined on that form. WHPA does not endorse or provide curriculum suggestions or specific materials for any particular educational approach.