Can you homeschool without a degree in South Dakota?

No general parent teaching license or degree requirement was identified in the available sources.

Homeschooling is legal in South Dakota if the family follows the state's alternative instruction requirements, especially the notification rule.

Broad, but not unlimited. Families appear free to choose curriculum so long as they provide at least language arts and math instruction leading to mastery of the English language.

1. 1Check South Dakota's notice rule: Yes. Families must file the standard alternative-instruction notification form.
2. 2Calendar the deadline: Within 30 days of beginning homeschooling. File another notification within 30 days if you move to a different district or enroll the child in a public or nonpublic school.
3. 3Build around required subjects: language arts, math
4. 4Keep records that match the state summary: The available HSLDA guidance says South Dakota's alternative instruction statute does not require routine recordkeeping, but families should keep attendance records, curriculum information, work samples, correspondence, filed notification forms, and permanent high school records.
5. 5Plan for testing or evaluation if required: No statewide testing requirement was identified in the available sources.
6. 6Use official source links before making a filing or deadline decision.