Homeschool schedule for 12th grade in Wisconsin

1. 1Opening rhythm: calendar, chores, read-aloud, or morning basket.
2. 212th grade core block: final credits, transcript completion, applications, career planning, and graduation records.
3. 3Breaks: movement, snack, outside time, or quiet reset before attention drops.
4. 4Family subjects: science, history, art, music, or nature study can often combine ages.
5. 5Compliance block: update attendance, work samples, or notes needed for Wisconsin.
6. 6End-of-day reset: file work, preview tomorrow, and stop before the routine becomes unsustainable.

At least 875 hours of instruction each school year.

Wisconsin does not appear to impose heavy ongoing homeschool paperwork beyond the annual PI-1206 filing, but families should keep copies of every PI-1206 form, attendance or hour records showing 875 hours, curriculum and course lists, work samples, and high school records. The Wisconsin DPI says submitted PI-1206 forms are retained for seven years and parents remain responsible for keeping their own copies.

No statewide testing is required for independent homeschoolers.

Start smaller than you think. A consistent two-hour routine that actually happens beats an ideal six-hour schedule that burns everyone out.