South Dakota homeschool graduation requirements

Parents can generally issue a homeschool diploma and transcript for a student who completes the family's high school program.

Colleges usually look for a homeschool transcript and may also consider course descriptions, test scores, outside classes, and other documentation when available.

Yes. The available HSLDA source says a homeschool student must be permitted to enroll in the resident public school on a part-time basis if the parent or legal guardian requests it.

Yes. South Dakota law, as summarized in the available HSLDA source, says resident homeschool students may participate in district athletics, fine arts, and activities.

The available HSLDA guidance says there are no additional homeschool requirements for children with special needs and no policy allowing homeschool students to obtain special education funding.

1. 1Four-year course plan with credits by subject.
2. 2Transcript with course names, grades, credits, GPA method, and graduation date.
3. 3Course descriptions and book/curriculum list for core academic subjects.
4. 4Lab science, foreign language, electives, volunteer work, work experience, and extracurricular notes.
5. 5Test scores, dual-enrollment transcripts, certificates, or outside class records.