Kansas homeschool requirements
Kansas homeschools operate as non-accredited private schools; the family registers the school's name and address with the State Board of Education and provides competent instruction, with no testing.
Program
United States — Kansas · Kansas Non-Accredited Private School
What the Kansas process looks like
1.Establish the program
Register the school
Register the home school as a non-accredited private school by filing its name and address with the Kansas State Board of Education (KSDE non-accredited private school registration).
Withdraw from prior school (if applicable)
Withdraw the child from any current school.
2.During the year
Provide competent instruction
Provide a planned, scheduled course of instruction by a competent instructor for a period substantially equivalent to the public schools. Keep your own records.
Sources · Last reviewed 2026-07
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