Homeschool reimbursement and benefits in Wisconsin
Wisconsin home-based private education students can take up to two public-school courses per semester when admission rules and classroom space permit. Request 2026-27 or spring 2027 courses from the district offering them; the family receives course access rather than a cash account.
Who qualifies
Use a home-based private program
The statute applies to pupils enrolled in a home-based private educational program.
Meet admission standards
The district decides course admission standards, including appropriate rules for younger students.
Find classroom space
The district must allow qualifying attendance when sufficient classroom space is available.
From applying to keeping it
- Before the 2026-27 or spring 2027 term
Ask the offering district
Request its admission procedure and the course schedule.
- Before registering
Confirm qualifications and space
Show any required preparation and check whether a seat exists.
- During each semester
Observe the total limit
Take no more than two courses, including courses split across districts.
What it pays for
Covered
- Up to two public-school courses per semester
Not covered
- A third course in the same semester under this route
- Parent-controlled education cash
Who to contact
Ask that district about admission standards, space, and its registration deadline.
Read the statutory course-access rule
Local help in Wisconsin
The local programs we have checked across the state cover recreation, college and dual credit, school services, library resources, transportation, and grants and scholarships. Each local program sets its own rules for who qualifies. Search your ZIP code to see the ones that serve your address.
The state's homeschool rules
You must file PI-1206 with DPI each year between July 1 and October 15. For withdrawal from public or private school after October 15, submit or update it on or before the date attendance ends. Update it when changing districts or the number of enrolled children.
- Subjects: Provide at least 875 instructional hours each year and a sequentially progressive curriculum in reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, and health.
- Testing: Wisconsin does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: Keep copies of submitted PI-1206 reports; DPI retains them for seven years. Detailed instructional records are recommended, with no routine state submission required.
- Teachers: Wisconsin does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.
Read the Wisconsin homeschooling guide
Questions parents ask
- Can younger students take part-time public school courses?
- Yes. The statute provides a route before high-school admission when the district finds the child qualified for the course.
- Can part-time courses be in two districts?
- Yes. You may take one course in each of two districts, with no more than two total in the semester.
- Is admission guaranteed?
- No. You must meet admission rules and have sufficient classroom space.
- Can we enroll for spring 2027?
- Yes, if the offering district has space and your child qualifies. Ask that district for its deadline, because the statute sets no statewide homeschool registration deadline.
The coursework alongside this program
Use it where your child qualifies. We teach the courses and grade the work, starting at your child’s level.
$149/month per child after the trial.