If your child is enrolled in a private or public school and you want to begin homeschooling you need to go online and file the PI-1206 Homeschool Report. You will be able to print a copy with a time/date stamp and then you are legally homeschooling. Many parents notify the school as a courtesy and so their child is not marked absent.
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.