Homeschool benefits: Red Wing Public School District
Red Wing Public Schools reimburses homeschool families a tentative $138.43 per child for 2026-27 for eligible textbooks, standardized tests, and individualized instructional materials. Submit the Student Report for Aids by October 1, then send an Expense Voucher with the original receipt after each order arrives.
Who qualifies
Lives in the Red Wing district
The program serves homeschools within the boundaries of Red Wing Public Schools (ISD 256).
Reported your homeschool by October 1
Submit the Initial Registration Form or, after a full report, the Letter of Intent to Continue to Provide Instruction.
Filed the Student Report for Aids
The form is optional, but you must submit it by October 1 to be reimbursed for textbooks, standardized tests, and individualized instructional materials.
Keeps original receipts
Reimbursement requires an Expense Voucher and the original receipt for each order.
What it is worth
Red Wing lists a tentative 2026-27 reimbursement rate of $138.43 per child, set by the Minnesota Department of Education.
- One child
- Up to $138.43
- Two children
- Up to $276.86
- Three children
- Up to $415.29
- District pupil health services
- On request
- Secondary guidance and counseling
- On request
The rate is tentative, and the page does not give a final receipt deadline, so ask Student Services when vouchers are due for 2026-27.
From filing to reimbursement
- By September 15
Request services and tests
Send the Standardized Test Request if you want district or state assessments, and the request forms for pupil health and secondary guidance services.
- By October 1
Report and request aid
Send your registration or Letter of Intent and the Student Report for Aids to the Student Services/ED-FI Coordinator at the District Office.
- After each order arrives
Submit an Expense Voucher
Send the voucher with the original receipt to receive the reimbursement.
- Each year
Report again
The Letter of Intent and the Student Report for Aids are due by October 1 every year.
What it pays for
Covered
- Eligible textbooks
- Standardized tests
- Individualized instructional materials
Not covered
- Purchases without an original receipt
Pupil health services and secondary guidance and counseling are separate services you request by September 15.
Who to contact
Student Services at the District Office receives homeschool forms and answers homeschool questions.
districtstudentsupport@rwps.org 651-385-4520 Homeschooling forms
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Minnesota
You must file the initial report by October 1 of the first instructional year after the child turns seven, or after establishing a new resident district. You must file within 15 days of withdrawing a child seven or older from public school, or of moving out of a district. You must file annual continuation letters by October 1 for the required ages.
Minnesota sets these rules:
- Subjects: Teach reading, writing, literature, fine arts, math, science, history, geography, economics, government, citizenship, health, and PE. Instruction and materials are in English unless the statutory language-program exception applies.
- Testing: Annual nationally normed achievement test for ages 7–16, plus certain 16–17-year-olds first reported after age 16. Agree on the test, administration, and location with the superintendent. State-recognized accredited instruction is exempt.
- Records: Unless the accreditation exemption applies, keep schedules, materials, assessment methods, and proof of testing. Keep immunization or exemption records for five years after adulthood. File immunization statements by October 1 of the first homeschool year and grade 7.
- Teachers: A parent may teach without a degree if the assessment requirements are met. Other instructors need a qualifying license, licensed supervision, bachelor’s degree, or recognized accredited-school route.
Read the Minnesota homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Minnesota
Questions parents ask
- When do I send Red Wing my receipts?
- Ask Student Services for the last date it accepts vouchers this school year.
- Can my child take a class at a Red Wing school?
- Yes, you can send a Request for Shared Time for one or more classes at least 30 days before the class starts. The district tells you whether it can schedule your child.
- Does the district test homeschool students?
- Yes, if you ask. To have your child take district or state assessments in addition to a nationally normed test, send the Standardized Test Request by September 15.
- Is the $138.43 guaranteed?
- No. The district calls it a tentative rate set by the Minnesota Department of Education, and the reimbursement is described as potential.
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