Wisconsin Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar
Key homeschool deadlines for Wisconsin, based on Wis. Stat. 118.167.
These are general deadlines for Home-Based Private Educational Program (HBPEP), the most common of Wisconsin's 2 pathways. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.
Key deadlines at a glance
Oct
15
File Notice of Intent
October 15 of each school year
Filing deadlines
- Initial filing deadline
- October 15 of each school year
- Annual renewal deadline
- October 15 of each school year
- Send to
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) — NOT the local school district
Starting mid-year? If beginning after October 15, file PI-1206 immediately before starting — cannot file retroactively. Submit before the date child ceases attending public school.
Reporting deadlines
- Annual renewal
- Required by October 15
The PI-1206 must be refiled each school year. Beyond that, no progress reports, evaluations, test score submissions, or curriculum updates are required.
Month-by-month calendar
October
- •October 15: File Notice of Intent
Other ways to homeschool in Wisconsin
These deadlines are for Home-Based Private Educational Program (HBPEP). Wisconsin offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:
- •Home-Based Private Educational Program (HBPEP)(this page): You file Form PI-1206 with the Wisconsin DPI by October 15 each year, provide a sequentially progressive curriculum in six subjects, and deliver at least 875 hours of instruction. No testing, no curriculum approval, no portfolio, and no progress reports — the annual filing is your only obligation to the state.
- •Private School: You establish or enroll in a private school, which has the same subject and 875-hour requirements but is structured as an institutional school rather than a home-based program. Some families form small group private schools. This pathway is uncommon for single-family homeschooling.
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Get your Wisconsin deadlinesDeadlines sourced from Wis. Stat. 118.167. Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026