How to Start Homeschooling in Wisconsin

Required hours

875 hrs/year

Required subjects

6 subjects

Notice

Required each year

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand Wisconsin's homeschool law

   Wisconsin has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must provide at least 875 hours of instruction per year, and you'll file notice with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   The path out of public school in Wisconsin routes through the state rather than the local district. After a written withdrawal to the current school, families file a state-level notice of intent before instruction starts at home. Homeschool Fox can draft the withdrawal letter for you. It fills in the student, district, and date fields automatically.

3. 3

   File your notice of intent

   Yes, Wisconsin requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The notice is filed again each school year.

4. 4

   Plan your subjects

   Wisconsin requires instruction in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, and health. Beyond these requirements, you have flexibility to add subjects that interest your family.

5. 5

   Set your hours or days target

   Wisconsin requires a minimum of 875 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 Wisconsin-specific compliance report when you need it.

Free Wisconsin printables

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

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

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

Wisconsin requires 875 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 Wisconsin

Wisconsin leaves the records to you. Keep them in one place anyway. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Hours toward your 875-hour goal
• Required subjects
• Daily activity logs
• Printable PDF reports
• Progress tracking
• High school transcripts

More Wisconsin guides

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