Homeschooling in Wisconsin
Wisconsin requires an annual statement filed with the Department of Public Instruction (not the local district) by October 15, a sequentially progressive curriculum in six required subjects, and at least 875 hours per year. No testing, no portfolio, no evaluator. These guides cover what each requirement means under Wisconsin Statutes §118.165.
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How to Homeschool in Wisconsin (2026): Annual Statement, Required Subjects, and 875 Hours
Wisconsin requires an annual statement filed with the Department of Public Instruction by October 15, instruction in six required subjects with a sequentially progressive curriculum, and at least 875 hours per year. No testing, no portfolio, no evaluator. Here is how it works.
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