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Kansas Homeschool Options at a glance

Notice to the state: Register your homeschool once with the Kansas State Board of Education as a non-accredited private school: the school's name and address and the name and address of the official custodian of its records (K.S.A. 72-4346; KSDE fact sheet). There is no fee, no approval and no review, and KSDE sends no confirmation, so keep a copy. If your child is leaving a school, tell that school; if a student just stops coming, the school must report the student as truant (KSDE).
Teacher and school term: Courses must be taught by a competent instructor, and no state teaching license is required (KSDE). The school must run for a period substantially equal to the time public schools in your district are in session (K.S.A. 72-3120). KSDE says that means at least 186 days of at least 6 hours a day, or 1,116 hours a year, for grades 1–11. We found no law requiring state testing or reports for a non-accredited private school.
Compulsory school age: From 7 until 18, unless the child has a high school diploma, GED or high school equivalency credential (K.S.A. 72-3120). A child under 7 who is enrolled in school must attend, but a parent may withdraw the child at any time until age 7. Some 16- and 17-year-olds can be exempted, for example with written parent consent and a final counseling session at the school.
School choice status: As of October 2026, Kansas has one private-choice program: the Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program, for accredited private schools only. Kansas has no ESA, voucher or homeschool funding. ESA bills failed in 2023 (House Sub. for SB 83) and died in 2024 (SB 469). A 2026 bill raising the state scholarship credit cap to
5 million (HB 2468) was vetoed, and the veto stood. SB 361, opting Kansas into the federal scholarship tax credit, became law on April 9, 2026, when both chambers overrode Governor Kelly's veto.
Tax credit scholarship: who and how much: Kansas resident students with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines who were in a public school (kindergarten–grade 8) the year before, or are eligible to enroll in public school and are 7 or younger. Current recipients stay eligible until they graduate or turn 21. A scholarship is up to $8,000 per school year and is paid to an accredited private school (K.S.A. 72-4352, 72-4353). In 2024–25, 2,678 students received scholarships totaling $7,954,838 (KSDE).
Federal scholarship tax credit (from 2027): Kansas is on the IRS list of states taking part for 2027 (as of October 22, 2026). Starting January 1, 2027, an individual may claim a federal credit of up to
,700 ($3,400 if filing jointly) for cash gifts to a qualifying scholarship granting organization. The State Treasurer must give the U.S. Treasury a yearly list of qualifying Kansas organizations (SB 361; KDOR Notice 26-10). As of October 31, 2026, we had not found that list.
Homeschool status: Homeschoolers can't use the state tax credit scholarship, which pays only accredited private schools. No state program pays for homeschool costs. What homeschool families can use: part-time public school enrollment (K.S.A. 72-3120(h)), KSHSAA activities at the resident public school (K.S.A. 72-7121), tuition-free Excel in CTE courses at Kansas technical and community colleges, dual credit set by each college, and special education evaluations from the school district.

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Coming up in Kansas

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · Stardust: Live Music Under the Dome (Exploration Place)
Wichita · Exploration Place Dome Theater, 300 N McLean Blvd · $35 per person; $30 seniors and veterans; members save 10%
A live-looping concert set to 360-degree 4K space imagery in Exploration Place's dome, from asteroid fields to Saturn's rings and beyond. Shows at 6 p.m. Nov. 5–7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · National Bison Day at the Flint Hills Discovery Center
Manhattan · Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S 3rd St · Regular admission or FHDC membership
Come-and-go (10 a.m.–2 p.m.) activities: see and touch a full-size bison robe and skull, learn how Plains Indians used the bison for tools and clothing, and read bison stories.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · SAT Weekend Test Date (November 2026)
Statewide · SAT test centers across Kansas · SAT registration fee; late registration costs extra; fee waivers for eligible students
National SAT weekend administration; registration deadline Oct. 23, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET).
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · Veterans Day at the Kansas Aviation Museum (KSHE Homeschool Event)
Wichita · Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 S George Washington Blvd · $5 per person (3 and under free)
Kansas Home Educators' Veterans Day morning (9 a.m.–noon) at the Kansas Aviation Museum, with drone and VEX Robotics challenges for older kids, straw rockets and hoop gliders for younger ones, a photo station and two scavenger hunts.
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · Boost Executive Function Skills: MPE Unique Learners Meetup
Lenexa · Lenexa Public Market, upstairs meeting room, 8750 Penrose Ln · Free
Evening session (6:15–7:45 p.m.) from MPE's Unique Learners group with speaker Suzanne Wandling on a coaching approach that helps children build executive-function skills and independence.
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · Topeka Zoo Discovery Homeschool: Orange (K–4th grade)
Topeka · Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center, Gary K. Clarke Education Classroom, 635 SW Gage Blvd · $9 per student per class ($7 for Friends of the Topeka Zoo members), plus tax; zoo admission separate
The orange session of the zoo's 2026–27 "Colors of the Planet" homeschool series (10–11:30 a.m.): a presentation, at least one live animal and a craft or activity. The same theme runs for the other grade band on 11/19.
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · Discovery Homeschool: Colors of the Planet, Orange (K–4th grade)
Topeka · Gary K. Clarke Education Classroom, Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center · $7 per student per class for Friends of the Topeka Zoo members or $9 for non-members, plus tax; zoo admission is separate and required for everyone in the party
A 10–11:30 a.m. class on the orange theme, with a science presentation, at least one live animal, and a craft or activity. Pre-registration is required and each class is limited to 30 people.
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · Night at the Museum: Scout Edition (Johnson County Museum)
Overland Park · Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave
An after-hours evening for ages 6–12: a flashlight scavenger hunt, an art-studio project, KidScape and dance-studio time and a snack, ending with an exclusive museum patch.
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · Turtle Tots: Bison (Kansas Wetlands Education Center)
Great Bend · Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Hwy
A nature program (10–11 a.m.) for preschoolers ages 3–5 with a caregiver, usually including a story, craft, science experiment and outdoor exploration; this month's topic is bison.
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · Turtle Tots - Bison
Great Bend · Kansas Wetlands Education Center
Turtle Tots is a nature-based program for preschool youth ages 3-5 attending with their caregiver, running Friday, November 13 from 10-11am at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. Turtle Tot programs often include a story, craft, science…

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Kansas homeschool & school choice news

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