A Wyoming Field Guide · Updated for 2026

How to start homeschooling in Wyoming.

A clear, practical guide for families ready to bring learning home - written for the way Wyoming actually does it. No notice to file. No hours to count. Just seven subjects taught in sequence, on your family's terms. Since July 1, 2025, even the old curriculum submission is gone - here's what remains, in plain language and without the noise.

The Path · Getting Started

Five steps from kitchen-table conversation to wide-open learning.

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Know what the law actually asks.

Wyoming's whole requirement fits in a sentence: provide a basic academic educational program - a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in seven subjects (Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-101(a)(vi)). No hours, no days, no testing, no teacher qualifications. Compulsory attendance runs from age 7 until a child turns 16 or completes 10th grade.

What Wyoming never asks for
  • No notice of intent or annual filing
  • No standardized testing, any grade
  • No teacher qualifications
  • No instruction-time minimums
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Confirm you're free to start.

Never enrolled your child in public school? You can simply begin - no one needs to be told. If your child is enrolled, Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-102(c) requires your written consent to the withdrawal; WDE guidance describes delivering it at an in-person meeting with a school counselor or administrator. Keep a dated copy so attendance records close cleanly.

Withdrawing from public school
  • Write a short, dated withdrawal-consent letter
  • Meet with the school counselor or administrator to deliver it
  • Keep a copy & note who received it
  • Skip all of this if your child never enrolled
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Build a sequentially progressive curriculum.

The one content standard is that instruction in the seven subjects progress in sequence - simpler material building toward more complex. Nearly every published curriculum does this by design. Since July 1, 2025, you no longer submit your plan to the local school board; you simply ensure it's provided.

Useful starting points
  • Wyoming Content & Performance Standards (benchmarks, not mandates)
  • Homeschoolers of Wyoming events & co-ops
  • Library programs & 4-H across the state
  • Curriculum review sites like Cathy Duffy
04

Keep a simple private file.

Wyoming requires no records - but a thin file is cheap insurance and a real help later. The curriculum outline families used to hand the district makes a sensible private record; add attendance notes and a few work samples. From ninth grade on, keep a transcript: it becomes the backbone of college and Hathaway Scholarship conversations.

Worth keeping
  • Your curriculum plan for the seven subjects
  • Attendance notes or a marked calendar
  • Sample work from each season
  • High school transcript with credits & grades
05

Plan high school, activities & funding.

Homeschoolers keep a seat at the table: Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-506 guarantees access to WHSAA-sanctioned activities, dual enrollment is open through your district, and you'll issue the diploma yourself. The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship ESA (~$7,000) covers homeschool expenses but remains in litigation - verify its status before building a budget around it.

Down the road
  • WHSAA sports & activities via your resident district
  • Dual enrollment under Wyo. Stat. § 21-20-201
  • Parent-issued diploma & transcript
  • Talk to a Hathaway Scholarship advisor early
The Law · Wyoming

One wide-open route - and it's all yours

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Homeschooling operates under Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-101(a)(vi) and § 21-4-102(b), which define the home-based educational program and exempt it from compulsory attendance. The 2025 Homeschool Freedom Act (HB 46, effective July 1, 2025) repealed the last paperwork - the annual curriculum submission - leaving Wyoming among the least-regulated homeschool states in the country.

Option 01

Home-Based Educational Program

Best for every Wyoming homeschooling family - it is the single legal route, and one of America's freest.

  • No notice, filing, or registration - just begin
  • Ensure a sequentially progressive program in 7 subjects
  • No testing, hours minimums, or teacher qualifications
  • Curriculum submission repealed effective July 1, 2025 (HB 46)
  • Governed by Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-101(a)(vi) & § 21-4-102(b)
Requirements · Curriculum

Seven subjects make a basic academic program.

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Wyoming defines a home-based educational program as one providing a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in these seven areas. You no longer show this plan to anyone - the responsibility, and the freedom, are entirely yours.

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Reading

Phonics, fluency, comprehension, and a steady diet of real books.

02

Writing

Composition, grammar, mechanics, and writing across the curriculum.

03

Mathematics

Numeracy, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and applied reasoning.

04

Civics

Government structure, citizenship, & participation in democratic life.

05

History

World & American history, chronology, primary sources, and context.

06

Literature

Great works across cultures and eras, read closely and discussed well.

07

Science

Inquiry, observation, life sciences, physical sciences, earth & space.

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Forms to file

No notice of intent, no registration, and - since July 1, 2025 - no curriculum submission to the local board.

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Required subjects

Reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, and science - taught as a sequentially progressive curriculum.

2025
Paperwork repealed

The Homeschool Freedom Act (HB 46) ended the annual curriculum submission, effective July 1, 2025.

$7,000
ESA - in litigation

The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship covers homeschool costs, but the program faces an ongoing court challenge. Verify before relying on it.

Questions · Answered Honestly

Frank answers for families on the high plains

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No. Wyoming sets no qualifications for the teaching parent - no diploma, degree, license, or training of any kind. The statute even allows a person designated by the parent to provide the instruction. Your only obligation is ensuring a basic academic educational program in the seven subjects.
No - not since July 1, 2025. The Homeschool Freedom Act (2025 HB 46) changed Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-102(b) from requiring parents to 'submit' a curriculum to the local board each year to requiring that they 'ensure' one is provided. You still must teach a sequentially progressive program in reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, and science - you just don't show the plan to anyone.
Yes. Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-102(c) requires your written consent to the withdrawal - WDE guidance describes meeting in person with a school counselor or administrator to deliver it. Bring a short, dated letter, keep a copy, and begin homeschooling immediately afterward. If your child has never been enrolled in public school, none of this applies; you simply start.
None, legally - Wyoming prescribes no recordkeeping and collects nothing. Practically, keep a private file: your curriculum plan for the seven subjects (the outline families once submitted makes a ready-made record), attendance notes, and sample work. For high schoolers, a transcript with courses, credits, and grades matters enormously for college admissions and Hathaway Scholarship conversations.
Yes - by statute. Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-506 requires districts to let non-enrolled resident students participate in any WHSAA-sanctioned activity, from football to speech and debate. You may owe WHSAA fees and a participation fee (capped at what enrolled students pay), and your student follows district and association rules. Dual enrollment in district and college courses is also open under Wyo. Stat. § 21-20-201.
Yes. Parents set graduation requirements and issue the diploma and transcript - Wyoming does not issue state diplomas to homeschool graduates. Colleges, employers, and the military accept parent-issued diplomas backed by a clear transcript. If the Hathaway Scholarship is in your student's future, contact a Hathaway advisor early to confirm how homeschool coursework is documented for eligibility.
Yes - with a serious caveat. The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act (2025) built Wyoming's ESA up to roughly $7,000 per student, and homeschool expenses qualify. But the program has been in court since June 2025: a district judge blocked payments, and the Wyoming Supreme Court lifted that injunction in 2026, allowing payouts while the constitutional challenge continues. Check the WDE's ESA page for current status before building plans around the money.
Resources · Wyoming

Where Wyoming families ride for the brand

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Official - State

Wyoming Department of Education: Homeschooling

The WDE's homeschool page - current law after the Homeschool Freedom Act, withdrawal guidance, and Hathaway Scholarship pointers.

Visit WDE
Community - Statewide

Homeschoolers of Wyoming (HOW)

The state's largest homeschool organization - legislative watch (HOW championed HB 46), regional groups, and an annual statewide conference.

Visit HOW
Legal - National

Home School Legal Defense Association

Plain-language summaries of Wyoming law, plus member-only legal advocacy if you ever face questions about your program.

Read the Law
The Wyoming Getting Started Kit

Everything from this guide, ready to use.

The Wyoming Getting Started Kit turns the law into documents you can actually use - five polished, print-ready pieces built for Wyoming's wide-open rules, so your first year starts organized instead of overwhelming.

  • Withdrawal Consent Letter template - Wyoming has no notice of intent to file, so the one document that matters is the written consent Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-102(c) requires when leaving public school; dated, signed, and meeting-ready.
  • Wyoming Compliance Checklist - the post-HB 46 law as checkable items: the seven subjects, the sequentially-progressive standard, and what no longer applies since July 1, 2025.
  • Curriculum Plan Worksheet - the outline families once submitted to the board, rebuilt as your private record of a basic academic educational program.
  • Weekly Planning Template - built around the seven required subjects, with room for co-ops, 4-H, and WHSAA activities.
  • First 30 Days Roadmap - a day-by-day action plan from decision to your first week of teaching, including the school-withdrawal meeting.
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Arrowstead Academy provides educational information, not legal advice. Homeschool law changes; verify current requirements with the Wyoming Department of Education and your school district, or consult an attorney. Statute citations reflect Wyoming law as of 2026, including the Homeschool Freedom Act effective July 1, 2025.

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