Homeschooling in the State of Wisconsin

Criteria

• According to the Home School Legal Defense Association, a homeschool in Wisconsin must meet the following criteria: The program must be privately controlled, exist for the purpose of providing "private or religious-based education," provide a minimum of 875 hours of instruction each year and provide a "sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction."

Curriculum

• Homeschoolers are required to include reading, language arts, math, social studies, science and health in their curriculum. Parents are free to teach their children these subjects using whatever curricula they see fit.

Forms

• There is one form that homeschoolers must complete to homeschool legally in Wisconsin. It is the Form PI-1206, and you may obtain it by calling or writing the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. It is not available online. The numbers to call are 608-266-5761 or 888-245-2732. If you wish, you may request a form by writing to:

  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  P. O. Box 7841
  Madison, WI 53707-7841

Standardized Tests

• The state of Wisconsin does not require homeschoolers to take standardized tests.

Organizations

• Wisconsin's primary homeschooling organization is the Wisconsin Parents Association. This organization connects homeschoolers in different regions and provides legal updates as well as general homeschooling advice. HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association) is a national organization that provides legal information about homeschooling in each state.