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How to Start Homeschooling in Kansas

Kansas has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must provide at least 6 hours per day over 186 school days, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.

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Kansas at a glance

Required hours
1116 hrs/year
School days
186 days/year
Required subjects
Your choice
Notice
Required
Testing / evaluation
Not required
Recordkeeping
Recommended

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Step by step

  1. 1

    Understand Kansas's homeschool law

    Kansas has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must provide at least 6 hours per day over 186 school days, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.

  2. 2

    Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

    In Kansas, the withdrawal step is tied to a state-level filing. Send a written withdrawal letter to your child's current school and file a notice of intent with the state Department of Education before you begin homeschool instruction. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.

  3. 3

    File your notice of intent

    Yes, Kansas requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify the state Department of Education.

  4. 4

    Plan your subjects

    Kansas does not mandate specific subjects. Families have complete flexibility in designing their curriculum and choosing what to teach.

  5. 5

    Set your hours or days target

    Kansas requires at least 6 hours of instruction per day over 186 school days, which works out to roughly 1116 hours per year.

  6. 6

    Track your hours and keep records

    Log activities as they happen so hours, attendance, and subject coverage build up automatically. Homeschool Fox lets you log from your phone or by voice and generates a Kansas-specific compliance report when you need it.

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Calculate your homeschool pace

Kansas requires 1116 hours/year. Enter how far you've come and we'll show you the daily pace to finish on time.

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Add your school year end date to see your pace.

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We'll set up your dashboard with Kansas's tracking targets. No credit card required.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Kansas

Everything Kansas expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

  • Hours toward your 1116-hour goal
  • Required subjects & core hours
  • Daily activity logs
  • Attendance records
  • Notes & portfolio records
  • Printable PDF reports
  • High school transcripts
  • State-specific progress tracking
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