Homeschooling in Kansas
Kansas home schools operate as non-accredited private schools. Register your school's name and address with the Kansas State Department of Education, teach through a competent instructor on a planned and scheduled course, and run a school year comparable to public schools (186 days, about 1,116 hours). No testing, no parent license, no curriculum approval required.
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How to Homeschool in Kansas (2026): Registration, the Competent-Instructor Standard, and What the Law Requires
Kansas treats your home school as a non-accredited private school. You register your school's name and address with the State Department of Education, teach through a competent instructor on a planned schedule, and run a school year comparable to public schools. No testing or parent license is required. Here is how each piece works.
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