How to Start Homeschooling in Montana

Required hours

720 hrs/year, 1,080 in grades 4-12

Required subjects

7 subjects

Notice

Required each year

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Required

Jump to the full Montana requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand Montana's homeschool law

   Montana has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must provide at least 720 hours of instruction per year, and you'll file notice with your county school superintendent.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   To withdraw your child from public school in Montana, send a written withdrawal letter to the principal or registrar, then file a notice of intent with your local school district so the transition is on record before instruction begins. 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, Montana requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify your county school superintendent. The notice is filed again each school year.

4. 4

   Plan your subjects

   Montana requires instruction in english language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, health, arts, and career education. Beyond these requirements, you have flexibility to add subjects that interest your family.

5. 5

   Set your hours or days target

   Montana requires a minimum of 720 hours of instruction per school 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 Montana-specific compliance report when you need it.

Free Montana printables

Two ready-to-use PDFs for Montana homeschoolers. No account needed.

Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

Montana requires 720 hours/year. Enter how far you've come and we'll show you the daily pace to finish on time.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Montana

The records Montana asks you to keep, plus the rest of your year, in one place. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Hours toward your 720-hour goal
• Required subjects
• The records Montana asks you to keep
• Daily activity logs
• Printable PDF reports
• Progress tracking
• High school transcripts

More Montana guides

• Montana Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in Montana Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Montana What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in Montana The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to Montana What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in Montana Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Hours Required in Montana The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Required Subjects in Montana The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• Montana Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.