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Wyoming (WY) State - Homeschooling Laws and Regulations Homeschooling is legal in every American state. The Department of Education states, "Parents in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have the option to home school their children" (Department of Education, NCES). School attendance is compulsory for all children; however, parents have the legal right to withdrawal their children from government schools to enroll them in qualified private schools or to educate their children at home. This is only proper considering the fact that the duty and the right to educate the next generation were appointed by God to parents even before God created governments. Each state has laws that govern matters such as how parents are to declare their intention to homeschool and what topics must be included in your home-education program. Some states require periodic standardized tests and more formal records be maintained. One of the great benefits of homeschooling is the liberty of homeschooling parents to choose their own curriculum. GETTING STARTED CAN FEEL OVERWHELMING, BUT MULTITUDES OF PARENTS ARE HOMESCHOOLING AND SO CAN YOU! It is my pleasure to help your research efforts. Below are links to key government and non-government pages. Wyoming: "A home-based education program is instruction provided to a child by the child's parent or legal guardian or by a person designated by the parent or legal guardian. Instruction provided to more than one family unit does not constitute a home-based educational program. Wyo. Stat. ? 21-4-101(a)(iii). Home-based educational programs shall provide for " a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, civics, history, literature, and science ". There is not a requirement for the inclusion of any concept, topic, or practice in conflict with the religious doctrines of the parents nor any prohibition against excluding from its curriculum any concept, topic, or practice consistent with the religious doctrines of the parents. Wyo. Stat. ? 21-4-101(a)(vi). It is the responsibility of every person administering a home-based education program to submit a curriculum to the local board of trustees each year showing that the program complies with the requirements of the law. Failure to comply is evidence that the home-based program does not comply with the requirements of the law. Wyo. Stat. ยง 21-4-102(b)." (Source: "State Regulation of Private Schools," Wyoming, by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Non-Public Education (2000).) LINKS TO HELPFUL SITES
CountiesDisclaimer: Balancing the Sword makes no claims about the timeliness nor the completeness of the links or legal information posted. These homeschooling laws and legal information are being provided free of charge. Postings of rules and regulations are subject to change. Seek the advice of other home-educating parents or homeschooling organizations in your area for more help or contact your county superintendent of schools. Plan to file a Notice of Intent to homeschool with your county superintendent or child's current principal. (This document may also be known as an Affidavit of Intent, a Letter of Intent, a Notification of Intent, or a Declaration of Intent. Sample from Tennessee.)
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