Kansas asks for very little. Kansas is a light-touch state. There is something to file, and it is short. Below is exactly what, by when, and where it comes from in the code.

What you file, and by when

One-time registration of the homeschool as a non-accredited private school (NAPS) with the Kansas State Board of Education, the official custodian registers the school's name and physical address online with KSDE. No annual renewal, no approval process, and it is free. Update only if the school name or address changes. (KSDE guidance; K.S.A. 72-4345 et seq.)

Days or hours

No statute sets a homeschool day/hour number. The compulsory attendance law requires attendance at a school providing instruction 'for a period of time which is substantially equivalent to the period of time public school is maintained', KSDE describes this as at least 186 days of not less than 6 hours per day, or 1,116 hours per year for grades 1-11 (and 1,086 hours for grade 12). Instruction must be 'planned and scheduled.'

Subjects you must cover

No subjects are specified in Kansas law for non-accredited private schools. Courses must be taught by a 'competent' instructor, undefined in statute and generally interpreted by the parent. Customary practice covers reading, writing, arithmetic, spelling, grammar, geography, civics, history, health, and hygiene.

Records you keep

No state-mandated records. Keep a copy of the NAPS registration (KSDE does not auto-send confirmation; a separate request form is needed to get documentation). Attendance records, curriculum plans, and a transcript are strongly recommended and are the practical evidence of compliance if attendance is ever challenged, but nothing is filed with the state.

Testing or evaluation

None. Kansas requires no standardized testing, evaluation, or progress reporting for homeschooled students. (Some secondary sources list 'periodic' assessment for Kansas, that is inaccurate; there is no statutory assessment requirement.)

Diplomas and transcripts

Important caveat: KSDE states expressly that homeschools issue their own diplomas and that those diplomas 'are not recognized by the State of Kansas as meeting any requirements.' There is no state credential-validation route. Kansas Board of Regents scholarship and some state programs may require alternative documentation (test scores, GED, or college coursework). Keep a detailed transcript with course descriptions and consider standardized testing voluntarily for college admissions. Compulsory attendance runs ages 7-18; a 16- or 17-year-old may be exempted only with a formal parent/student consent process or a GED (K.S.A. 72-3120).

Where this comes from

Statute: K.S.A. 72-3120 (compulsory attendance); K.S.A. 72-4345 through 72-4347 (registration of non-accredited private schools); K.S.A. 72-4346 (competent instructor).

Source: https://www.ksde.gov/student-success/learning-alternatives/nonaccredited-private-schools

Last reviewed: July 2026 · our confidence in this entry: medium

Homeschool law changes, and a page like this goes stale without announcing it. Check the statute above against your own reading before a filing deadline. If we are out of date, we would rather hear it from you than have you find out at the district office.

Keeping the records is the other half of this. Our Records System has the editable transcript with the GPA already wired, 131 course descriptions, and this same statute-cited summary for all fifty states and DC. Thirty-nine dollars, one household, however many children you have.