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Wisconsin Education Code For Homeschooling
The following is information regarding home instruction.
This is not intended to be legal advice and is distributed
for information purposes only. Confirm these laws and instructions
on the Wisconsin Department
of Public Instruction website.
Compulsory attendance - the age of six
(6) and eighteen (18)
Documentation: On or before October 15, each administrator
of a home-based private education program is asked to submit,
on form PI-1206,
provided by the Department of Public Instruction, a statement
of the home school's enrollment as of the third Friday of September.
Be aware that this is not a registration process, but
merely an affidavit that attests that the criteria of s. 118.165
(listed below) has been met.
Wisconsin Code References
118.15
Compulsory school attendance.
118.15(1)
(1)
118.15(1)(a)
(a) Except as provided under pars. (b) to (d) and sub.
(4), unless the child is excused under sub. (3) or has graduated
from high school, any person having under control a child who
is between the ages of 6 and 18 years shall cause the child to
attend school regularly during the full period and hours, religious
holidays excepted, that the public or private school in which
the child should be enrolled is in session until the end of the
school term, quarter or semester of the school year in which
the child becomes 18 years of age.
115.001(3g)
(3g) Home-based private educational program. "Home-based
private educational program" means a program of educational
instruction provided to a child by the child's parent or guardian
or by a person designated by the parent or guardian. An
instructional program provided to more than one family unit does
not constitute a home-based private educational program.
118.15(4)
(4) Instruction in a home-based private educational program
that meets all of the criteria under s. 118.165 (1) may be substituted
for attendance at a public or private school.
118.165
Private schools.
118.165(1)
(1) An institution is a private school if its educational
program meets all of the following criteria:
118.165(1)(a)
(a) The primary purpose of the program is to provide private
or religious-based education.
118.165(1)(b)
(b) The program is privately controlled.
118.165(1)(c)
(c) The program provides at least 875 hours of instruction
each school year.
118.165(1)(d)
(d) The program provides a sequentially progressive curriculum
of fundamental instruction in reading, language arts, mathematics,
social studies, science and health. This subsection does
not require the program to include in its curriculum any concept,
topic or practice in conflict with the program's religious doctrines
or to exclude from its curriculum any concept, topic or practice
consistent with the program's religious doctrines.
118.165(1)(e)
(e) The program is not operated or instituted for the purpose
of avoiding or circumventing the compulsory school attendance
requirement under s. 118.15 (1) (a).
118.165(1)(f)
(f) The pupils in the institution's educational program,
in the ordinary course of events, return annually to the homes
of their parents or guardians for not less than 2 months of summer
vacation, or the institution is licensed as a child welfare agency
under s. 48.60 (1).
Other Resources
Home-Based Private
Educational Program
The Department of Public Instruction does not provide
personal consultation and technical assistance regarding home-based
private educational programs. The home-based private educational
program telephone numbers, 608-266-5761 or toll free 1-888-245-2732,
ext. 1, are available for requests of form PI-1206 and additional
general home-based private educational program information.
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- Recommended books to help you Homeschool
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- Top 10 and Recently Published
Homeschooling Books
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- 100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum:
- Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child's Learning Style
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- Cathy will give you her top choices from every subject area, approaching everything through a Christian worldview perspective.
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- Homeschooling : The Teen Years:
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- This book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special challenges of working with this age group.
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- First Year of Homeschooling Your Child:
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- by Linda Dobson
- Many of today's families are opting to teach their children at home. The first hurdle these families face is getting started.
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- The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas:
- 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
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- Kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more for your homeschooling needs.
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- The Unschooling Handbook:
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- Home Learning Year by Year:
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
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- A structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school.
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- The Unschooling Handbook:
- How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
- by Mary Griffith
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- The Complete Home Learning Source Book:
- The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology
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- This ambitious reference guide lives up to its name. It is packed with titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses.
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- Home Schooling Children with Special Needs
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