IHBG Policy - Home Schooling

Code:  IHBG / I.821: Home Schooling 

HOME SCHOOLING

Wyoming law permits the establishment of a home-based educational program provided to the child by the child's parents or legal guardian or by a person designated by the parent or legal guardian.

Home-based educational programs shall meet the requirements of a basic academic program pursuant to the Wyoming Statutes 21-4-101(a)(vi). It shall be the responsibility of every person administering a home-based educational program to ensure the curriculum meets these requirements and is provided to students in the program. A basic academic educational program is one that provides a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, civics, history, literature, and science.

Any parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge over any child who has not met the compulsory attendance requirements in W.S. 21-4-102(a) must notify the school district of enrolling that child in a home-based educational program in accordance with W.S. 21-4-102(c). It shall not be the function of the school district to make any judgment about curriculum content.

The district regards home-based educational programs as non-accredited schools and reserves the right to require appropriate testing or to use any other means it deems appropriate for placement in a grade level of any student entering the district's schools.

Adoption:  4/16/24

WSBA Revised:  5/16/25

Revised:  6/17/25