Montana homeschool laws
Requirements summary
Montana requires annual notification to the county superintendent, attendance records kept and shown to the county superintendent on request, and minimum instructional hours (720 in grades 1 to 3, 1,080 in grades 4 to 12) with an organized course of study that includes the subjects public schools must teach. Homeschools are classified as private schools under state law.
Expect a one-time or yearly notice. Some states in this group also ask for testing or records; see below.
Notice and filing deadlines
No fixed yearly filing date is listed for Montana. The summary above explains when, or whether, a notice is due.
Required subjects
- English language arts
- Mathematics
- Social studies
- Science
- Health
- Arts
- Career education
Hours and days of instruction
- Grades 1-3: 720 hours
- Grades 4-12: 1,080 hours
Testing and evaluation
Our summary does not list a testing or evaluation requirement for Montana.
Recordkeeping
- Pupil attendance records, kept by the parent and made available to the county superintendent on request.
Pre-filled filing draft
Not yet. HomeStudyPath does not have a pre-filled filing draft for Montana, but it can still remind you of any deadlines listed above.
Official sources
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Always confirm with the official sources above.
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