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Kansas Homeschool Events & Education Calendar

118 upcoming homeschool days, conventions, student competitions, camps, college dates and deadlines across Kansas. New events are added every month.

November 2026

December 2026

35 participation fee (15 for current KSHE members)
Registration for the Kansas Home Educators high school graduation ceremony (May 7, 2027, in Wichita) opens Dec. 1 and closes Feb. 1. KSHE has sponsored a homeschool graduation since 1994.
  • Sat, Dec 5, 2026 – Sat, Dec 19, 2026 · Gingerbread Village at Exploration Place
    Wichita · Exploration Place, 300 N McLean Blvd ·
    2 adults;
    0 children and seniors; $8 members; 2 and under free
    Families build and decorate their own gingerbread houses from supplied kits on three Saturdays (Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.).
  • Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · SAT Weekend Test Date (December 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 Nov. 20, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET).
  • Sun, Dec 6, 2026 – Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · Great Wolf Lodge Homeschool Weeks (MPE Group Rate)
    Kansas City · Great Wolf Lodge Kansas City, 10401 Cabela Dr · Discounted MPE group rate; reservation deadlines Nov. 6 (Dec. 6–11 week) and Nov. 13 (Dec. 13–18 week)
    Two homeschool weeks at the Kansas City, Kansas, Great Wolf Lodge arranged by Midwest Parent Educators: check in from Dec. 6 (out by Dec. 11) or from Dec. 13 (out by Dec. 18). The rate does not cover Friday or Saturday nights.
  • Tue, Dec 8, 2026 · CLT (Classic Learning Test) Remote Test Date (December 2026)
    Online · Remotely proctored (at home) · CLT registration fee (see cltexam.com)
    Remotely proctored CLT administration; registration deadline Dec. 3, 2026.
  • Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · Sedgwick County Zoo Homeschool Expedition: Beyond the Ice with Penguins
    Wichita · Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W Zoo Blvd · $7 members / $8 non-members per person
    A 90-minute homeschool class (10–11:30 a.m.) for grades 1–5. Students learn how penguins survive on icy shores, temperate islands and rocky coasts, and how they feed, hide and raise chicks.
  • Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · Registration Deadline: Merit Badge Workshop: Archeology
    Wichita · Museum of World Treasures
    Registration for the Scouts BSA Merit Badge Workshop: Archeology closes on Wednesday, December 9.
  • Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · Topeka Zoo Discovery Homeschool: Yellow (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 yellow 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 12/17.
  • Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · Discovery Homeschool: Colors of the Planet, Yellow (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 yellow 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.
  • Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · ACT National Test Date (December 2026)
    Statewide · ACT test centers across Kansas · ACT registration fee; fee waivers available to eligible students
    National Saturday ACT administration; registration deadline Nov 6 (late: Nov 29), 11:59 pm Central.
  • Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · Merit Badge Workshop: Archeology (Museum of World Treasures)
    Wichita · Museum of World Treasures, 835 E 1st St N ·
    5 per scout;
    1 per adult
    A Scouts BSA merit badge workshop led by a certified counselor that includes a simulated dig with real artifacts, guided tours and all badge-requirement instruction, 10 a.m.–3 p.m..
  • Tue, Dec 15, 2026 · MATHCOUNTS: Regular Registration Deadline
    Statewide · Online (mathcounts.org) · $48 per student for schools; $75 per non-school competitor (higher after Dec. 15)
    Last day to register for the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series (grades 6–8) at the regular price; Kansas chapter contests follow in February and the state contest in March.
  • Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · Topeka Zoo Discovery Homeschool: Yellow (5th–8th 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 yellow 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 12/10.
  • Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · Discovery Homeschool: Colors of the Planet, Yellow (5th–8th 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 yellow 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.
  • Mon, Dec 21, 2026 – Mon, Jan 4, 2027 · Camp Discover Days at the Flint Hills Discovery Center (Winter Break)
    Manhattan · Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S 3rd St · See event listing (fall days were $35 members / $40 non-members)
    One-day camps (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) of hands-on experiments and activities for kindergarten through 2nd grade. Days: Winter Solstice, Let It Snow, Mad Scientists, Global Holidays, Winter Survival, End-of-the-Year Celebration and Nocturnal…
  • Mon, Dec 21, 2026 – Tue, Dec 22, 2026 · School's Out Safari: Winter Break (Sedgwick County Zoo)
    Wichita · Sedgwick County Zoo, Cargill Learning Center, 5555 W Zoo Blvd · $60 members / $70 non-members per day; before and after care
    0 per day
    Full-day (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) winter-break zoo programs for ages 6–12 with animal encounters, classroom experiments and field lessons; choose one day or both.
  • Tue, Dec 22, 2026 – Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · Rolling Hills Zoo Winter Camps: Wild Adventures
    Salina · Rolling Hills Zoo
    Morning (9–11:30 a.m.) winter camps on Dec. 22, 23, 29 and 30 for ages 5–7 and 8–12, with hands-on learning and animal encounters inspired by wildlife legends.
  • Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · Winter Camp: It's a G'day for a Wildlife Adventure!
    Salina · Rolling Hills Zoo · Single Day Camp: 5 members / $30 non-members
    Kids ages 5-12 journey Down Under to become Aussie explorers and learn how conservationists protect Australian species, 9:00-11:30 AM. Each day includes a zoo or museum tour, a hands-on lesson, a craft, an Ambassador Animal meet and greet,…
  • Tue, Dec 29, 2026 · Winter Camp: Operation Shadow Scout
    Salina · Rolling Hills Zoo · Single Day Camp: 5 members / $30 non-members
    Kids ages 5-12 step into the shoes of deep-jungle researchers to track, map, and document wild behaviors, 9:00-11:30 AM. Each day includes a zoo or museum tour, a hands-on lesson, a craft, an Ambassador Animal meet and greet, and a snack.…
  • Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · Winter Camp: Be a Voice for Wildlife
    Salina · Rolling Hills Zoo · Single Day Camp: 5 members / $30 non-members
    Kids ages 5-12 learn to identify which animals make which sounds in nature, 9:00-11:30 AM. Each day includes a zoo or museum tour, a hands-on lesson, a craft, an Ambassador Animal meet and greet, and a snack. Advance registration is…
  • Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · Kansas Science Olympiad: Team Registration and Fees Deadline
    Statewide · Online (Scilympiad Kansas)
    Deadline for Kansas Science Olympiad teams to register and pay fees for the 2027 season. Teams in invitationals before the deadline must pay first.
  • Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · Last Day to Give for a 2026 Kansas Scholarship Tax Credit
    Statewide · Kansas scholarship granting organizations
    Under K.S.A. 72-4357, the Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program credit (75% of the contribution, up to $500,000 in contributions per taxpayer;
    0 million statewide cap) is claimed for the tax year in which the gift is…
  • Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · Sunflower State Spelling Bee: School Registration Deadline
    Statewide · Scripps National Spelling Bee enrollment
    Kansas Press Association deadline for schools to register with Scripps for the 2027 bee season: school bees in January, county bees in February, state bee March 20, 2027.

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