Homeschooling in Wyoming: what the state requires
Parents provide a basic academic educational program at home. Since July 1, 2025 the curriculum no longer has to be submitted to the local school district.
Checked October 1, 2026 against official Wyoming sources. State page: Wyoming Department of Education — Homeschooling. Compulsory school age: Child whose seventh birthday falls on or before August 1 (or September 15 if started kindergarten under an approved early-entry request) until the 16th birthday or completion of tenth grade.
Home-based educational program (W.S. 21-4-101, 21-4-102(b))
Parents provide a basic academic educational program at home. Since July 1, 2025 the curriculum no longer has to be submitted to the local school district.
For every child
| Notice or registration | Not required. No annual filing. HB 46 (2025 Enrolled Act No. 28), effective July 1, 2025, removed the requirement to submit the curriculum annually to the local school board and the provision making failure to submit prima facie evidence of non-compliance. WDE: if the parent of a child under 18 has not otherwise notified the district of enrolling the child in a different district, a private school or a home-based educational program, the parent must meet in person with a district counselor or administrator to give written consent to the withdrawal. |
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| Required subjects | reading, writing, mathematics, civics, history, literature, science — "A sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction" in these subjects (basic academic educational program, W.S. 21-4-101(a)(vi)). The person administering the program must ensure such a curriculum is administered (W.S. 21-4-102(b) as amended 2025). |
| Days | No days requirement found for home-based programs. W.S. 21-4-102(a) requires attendance at a public or private school 'during the entire time that the public schools shall be in session' in the district; how this applies to home-based programs was not confirmed. |
| Hours | None found. |
| Testing or evaluation | Not required. No assessment requirement found. |
| Records | No record-keeping requirement found. |
| Teacher | No parent qualification requirement found. A home-based educational program is instruction provided by the child's parent or legal guardian or a person they designate. |
By grade
No rule in this option changes with the grade.
High school and graduation
No home-school graduation requirements or diploma provision found in statute or on the WDE homeschool page.
Official sources:
- 2025 HB0046, Enrolled Act No. 28 — amends W.S. 21-4-102(b), effective July 1, 2025
- Wyoming Department of Education — Homeschooling
- 2020 HB0174, Enrolled Act No. 59 — text of W.S. 21-4-102(a) as amended
- 2015 HB0221 (introduced) — shows then-current text of W.S. 21-4-101(a) home-based program definition
Not confirmed on an official state page yet: The current text of W.S. 21-4-101 could not be read on wyoleg.gov (the compiled Title 21 PDF was truncated); the subject list is from the WDE homeschool page and the definition wording from a 2015 bill's current-law text. Whether any days requirement applies to home-based programs not confirmed.
High school: the public-school diploma as a guide
Optional for homeschools in most states, but the credit plan most colleges and employers recognize, and a sound default for a homeschool transcript. Shown in the subject areas this site uses.
| English | 4.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 |
| Science | 3.0 |
| Social Studies | 3.0 |
| Total | 13.0 |
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Stated as school years. Science: one year may be a computer science course. Social studies includes history, American government and economic systems. Students must also pass an examination on the principles of the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions and show proficient performance on the district assessment system. No statewide total; districts set total diploma requirements in local policy.
Source: WDE — Chapter 31 Rules, Wyoming Graduation Requirements
After graduation: what to plan for
Suggestions from Homeschool Corral, not state rules. Most families keep the college path open through 10th grade, then narrow.
- 4 English, 4 math (through Algebra II, pre-calculus if they can), 3–4 science with 2 labs, 3–4 social studies, 2–3 years of one foreign language, 1 fine arts
- A one-paragraph description for every high-school course; the parent signs the transcript and diploma
- PSAT in 10th and 11th; SAT or ACT by spring of 11th; dual credit, AP or CLEP where it fits
- A log of activities, service and work from 9th grade; two adults who can recommend them
- A Scholarship Finder profile by 11th grade; FAFSA when it opens in the fall of 12th
- A diploma and transcript with 4 English, 3 math, 3 science, 3 social studies; applied math every year
- Dual-credit career and technical courses in 11th–12th; OSHA 10 and first aid/CPR; a driver’s license
- Real projects and a part-time job logged as credits, with references; visit the union hall about pre-apprenticeships in 11th
- A parent-issued diploma and full transcript, signed and dated; recruiters ask for both
- Strong reading and arithmetic for the entrance test; a practice ASVAB in 11th
- Physical fitness as a logged course; service and leadership; for an academy or ROTC, the college list plus the SAT/ACT early
- The diploma and transcript anyway; personal finance and business basics as credits
- Work experience logged with hours and a reference from 10th grade; typing, spreadsheets, a clear email
- Keep the college path open: a foreign language and Algebra II cost little now
My Homeschool turns these into a checklist for each child, with the credits recorded in Transcripts counted against the plan.
2026 HB0123 (education savings accounts) would amend W.S. 21-4-102(d) to treat ESA participation as compliance with compulsory attendance; WDE's page also notes ESA students who notify their district are compliant. Enactment status of HB0123 not verified. Effective date of the Chapter 31 rule version not verified.
This is a plain-English summary of the state’s official sources, checked on the date shown. It is not legal advice, and laws change. Read the linked official pages, and check with the state or your local school district if anything is unclear.
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