Missouri Home Education Law
Leonardo Da Vinci once said:
"Just as eating against one's will is injurious to health, so study without a liking for it spoils the memory, and it retains nothing it takes in."
Missouri Homeschool Law
Compulsory School Age: between 7 and 16 years
Attendance: 1,000 hours per year
Required Subjects: reading, math, social studies, language arts, and science
Teacher Qualifications: none
Notification to School District: not required, however, parents may provide a notice within 30 days of establishment and on Sept. 1 of each year thereafter
Record Keeping: keep records of subjects, activities, and hours of instruction; keep samples of work
Testing: none required
For a more detailed analysis of the laws, please visit HSLDA's web site:
http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?State=MO
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Page:
http://dese.mo.gov/schoollaw/HomeSch/index.html
Legal Updates
At this time, there are no legislative alerts and no changes in legislation to report.
For more details, you may visit one of the following sites:
- HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association): http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/MO/default.asp
- FHE (Families for Home Education): http://www.fhe-mo.org/legislative.php