Missouri homeschool requirements

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

Low: Missouri is fairly homeschool-friendly because it does not require routine notice, parent teaching credentials, or statewide testing. The main compliance burden is instruction and records: families generally provide 1,000 hours of instruction each school term, with 600 of those hours in core subjects and 400 of those core-subject hours at the regular homeschool location, and families homeschooling children under 16 keep the records listed in the law.

7-17

No. Missouri does not require a routine notice of intent for direct homeschooling in the available sources. Notify: No routine filing is required. If your child is leaving public school, it is wise to notify the school so there is a clear withdrawal record.. Deadline: No statewide filing deadline for direct homeschooling.

Reading, Mathematics, Social studies, Language arts, Science

At least 1,000 hours of instruction each school term. At least 600 of those hours must be in reading, math, social studies, language arts, or science, and 400 of those 600 hours must take place at the regular homeschool location. In the available HSLDA summary, Missouri's hour requirement no longer applies after a student turns 16.

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. Frequency: Not required statewide.

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.

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

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.