Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Wyoming?

No (for home-based educational program, the option most families use). Wyoming doesn't require a notice of intent for this option. If your child is enrolled in a public school, withdraw them in writing first.

What subjects do I have to teach in Wyoming?

Wyoming requires: Reading; Writing; Mathematics; Civics; History; Literature; Science.

How many days or hours of homeschool does Wyoming require?

Not set as an hour or day count for home programs; the attendance law requires schooling each year during the entire time public schools are in session in your district.

What records should I keep when homeschooling in Wyoming?

Recommended: your curriculum, attendance, and samples of work, in case the district or a future school asks.

How to homeschool in Wyoming

No notice requiredChecked against official sources October 9, 2026

Wyoming has very light homeschool rules. Since July 1, 2025 you no longer send your curriculum to the local school board, and there is no notice, testing, or parent-qualification requirement. You must teach a sequential curriculum in reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, and science. If your child is leaving a public school, tell the district you are enrolling them in a home-based program.

Homeschooling in Wyoming at a glance: no notice of intent required; instruction time: not set as an hour or day count for home programs; the attendance law requires schooling each year during the entire time public schools are in session in your district; 7 required subject areas; testing: none…

Option 1: Home-based educational program

The option most families use.

Home-based educational program · W.S. 21-4-101(a)(v)-(vi); 21-4-102(b)

A parent or legal guardian, or someone they designate, teaches the child at home. The person running the program must make sure a curriculum meeting the state's basic academic program is taught.

Notice: Not required.
Instruction time: Not set as an hour or day count for home programs; the attendance law requires schooling each year during the entire time public schools are in session in your district.
Required subjects: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Civics, History, Literature, Science.
Records to keep: Recommended: your curriculum, attendance, and samples of work, in case the district or a future school asks.
Testing / evaluation: None required.
Parent qualifications: None.
Also: Teach a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in the seven subjects (you are not required to include anything that conflicts with your religious doctrines).

Checklist

If your child is enrolled in public school, notify the district in writing that you are enrolling them in a home-based educational program: before your child stops attending.
Choose and teach a curriculum covering the seven required subjects: each school year.

Option 2: Education savings account (Steamboat Legacy Scholarship)

Education savings account (Steamboat Legacy Scholarship) · W.S. 21-2-901 et seq.; 21-4-102(d)

A state education savings account program created in 2025 (up to $7,000 per year) for Wyoming children not enrolled in public school. A participating child who notifies the school district of participation is treated as meeting compulsory attendance. Spots are limited and the program faces a pending court challenge.

Notice: Send to: your school district (notice of ESA participation).
When: once accepted into the ESA program.
How: written notice to the district.
Testing / evaluation: Required by the program: instruction in core subjects and an annual assessment of progress using either the state assessment or a nationally norm-referenced test (see the Department of Education's assessment options).

Checklist

Apply to the ESA program through the Wyoming Department of Education: during the application window.
Notify your school district that your child participates in the ESA program: after you are accepted.
Have your child take the state assessment or a nationally norm-referenced test: each year while participating.

Leaving a public school

Under W.S. 21-4-102(c), a parent withdrawing a child under 18 from school who has not notified the district that the child is enrolling in a home-based educational program, private school, or another district must meet in person with a district counselor or administrator and sign a written consent to withdraw. Notifying the district in writing that you are starting a home-based program avoids that meeting.

Common questions about homeschooling in Wyoming

Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Wyoming?: No (for home-based educational program, the option most families use). Wyoming doesn't require a notice of intent for this option. If your child is enrolled in a public school, withdraw them in writing first.
What subjects do I have to teach in Wyoming?: Wyoming requires: Reading; Writing; Mathematics; Civics; History; Literature; Science.
How many days or hours of homeschool does Wyoming require?: Not set as an hour or day count for home programs; the attendance law requires schooling each year during the entire time public schools are in session in your district.
Are standardized tests or evaluations required in Wyoming?: None required.
Do parents need a teaching certificate to homeschool in Wyoming?: None.
What records should I keep when homeschooling in Wyoming?: Recommended: your curriculum, attendance, and samples of work, in case the district or a future school asks.

Worth double-checking

HB 46 (the Homeschool Freedom Act), effective July 1, 2025, ended the requirement to submit a curriculum to the local school board each year. Older guides that mention it are out of date.
Compulsory attendance applies from the year the child turns 7 on or before August 1 (September 15 for some early kindergarten starters) until age 16 or completion of 10th grade.
The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship ESA was blocked by a court in 2025; the Wyoming Supreme Court lifted that injunction in May 2026, but the constitutional challenge is still pending in district court and spots are limited. Check with the Department of Education before relying on it.
The statute does not say what the notice to the district must contain or when exactly it is due; a short written letter before your child stops attending is the safe approach.

Sources

This is a plain-language summary to help you get organized, not legal advice. Laws and forms change, so confirm the details with your state or school district before you file.