Wyoming homeschool law can be found in WY Stat § 21-4-102, under the definitions regarding compulsory attendance of Wyoming students.
Every parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of any child who is a resident of this state and whose seventh birthday falls on or before August 1, or September 15 if the child started kindergarten pursuant to an approved request under W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xxxviii), of any year and who has not yet attained his sixteenth birthday or completed the tenth grade shall be required to ensure that the child is enrolled in a private school, public school, or home-based educational program.
A home-based educational program shall meet the requirements of a basic academic educational program pursuant to W.S. 21-4-101(a)(vi). A home-based educational program means a program of educational instruction provided to a child by the child’s parent or legal guardian or by a person designated by the parent or legal guardian.
It shall be the responsibility of every person administering a home-based educational program to:
- To ensure that a curriculum is administered to the pupils in this program that complies with the requirements of a “basic academic educational program,” defined as one that provides a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, civics, history, literature and science. Per HB 46, effective July 1, 2025, the homeschooling entity is no longer required to submit this curriculum to the local school district.
- If the parent, guardian, or other person having control of a child under the age of 18 has not otherwise notified the district of enrolling that child in a different school district or in a private school or home-based educational program, they shall meet in person with a school district counselor or administrator to provide the school district with written consent to the withdrawal of that child from school attendance. This written consent to withdrawal shall include a separate provision authorizing the release of the student’s identity and address the Wyoming national guard youth challenge program, as established by W.S. 19-9-701 for the sole purpose of recruitment into the Wyoming national guard youth challenge program.
- A child participating in the ESA program specified by W.S. 21-2-901 and who provides notice of participation in the ESA program to the child’s school district shall be deemed to be in compliance with the compulsory attendance requirements of this section.
Hathaway Scholarship
Any high school student (9-12) may benefit from contacting a Hathaway Scholarship advisor that can help them ensure eligibility to receive the Hathaway Scholarship to the University of Wyoming.
