Can you homeschool without a degree in Missouri?

The available sources do not describe a parent teaching license or degree requirement for direct homeschooling in Missouri.

Homeschooling is legal in Missouri, and most families can homeschool directly under the state's home school law without routine filing.

Broad. Missouri bars the state from dictating a statewide curriculum for home schools, but families still need to provide the required instruction hours and cover the core subjects.

1. 1Check Missouri's notice rule: No. Missouri does not require a routine notice of intent for direct homeschooling in the available sources.
2. 2Calendar the deadline: No statewide filing deadline for direct homeschooling.
3. 3Build around required subjects: Reading, Mathematics, Social studies, Language arts, Science
4. 4Keep records that match the state summary: For children under 16, keep a plan book, diary, or similar record showing subjects taught and educational activities; samples of the child's work; and academic evaluations, or other written credible evidence that is equivalent. The HSLDA summary says families should always have at least two full years of records on hand, and high school records should be kept long term.
5. 5Plan for testing or evaluation if required: No statewide testing is required in the available sources, although academic evaluations are one of the record types families may keep for children under 16.
6. 6Use official source links before making a filing or deadline decision.