Kansas Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar
Key homeschool deadlines for Kansas, based on K.S.A. 72-3120 (compulsory attendance); K.S.A. 72-4345 through 72-4347 (nonaccredited private school registration).
These are general deadlines for Nonaccredited Private School. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.
Key deadlines at a glance
Kansas's deadlines are relative to when you start homeschooling (e.g., “within 30 days”) rather than fixed calendar dates. See the sections below for details, or use the wizard to calculate your exact dates.
Filing deadlines
- Initial filing deadline
- Before the child begins receiving instruction (one-time registration)
- Send to
- Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)
Starting mid-year? No mid-year difference — register nonaccredited private school name and address with KSDE before instruction begins. Registration is one-time only.
K.S.A. 72-4346 (registration of nonaccredited private schools with state board)
Assessment deadlines
- Frequency
- annual
While no standardized testing is required, periodic testing must occur per In re Sawyer and AG Opinion 85-159. Courts consider planning, scheduling, and periodic testing when evaluating compliance. The form and frequency of testing is at the parent's discretion — no scores need to be reported to any authority.
See our full assessment guide for Kansas for accepted test types and scoring details.
In re Sawyer, 672 P.2d 1093 (Kan. 1983); Kansas AG Opinion 85-159
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Get your Kansas deadlinesDeadlines sourced from K.S.A. 72-3120 (compulsory attendance); K.S.A. 72-4345 through 72-4347 (nonaccredited private school registration). Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026