Wisconsin requires one annual online filing (form PI-1206), at least 875 hours of instruction, and a sequentially progressive curriculum in six subjects. No testing, no approval.
Homeschooling is legal and refreshingly low-friction in Wisconsin. Each school year you file one online form with the Department of Public Instruction — the PI-1206 homeschool enrollment report — and that's the entirety of your contact with the state. There is no district approval, no testing, no portfolio, and no parent qualification requirement.
The substantive requirements are clear: provide at least 875 hours of instruction per school year, and use a sequentially progressive curriculum covering reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, and health. 'Sequentially progressive' simply means the material builds forward — which any coherent curriculum does by design.
File the PI-1206 online with the Department of Public Instruction each school year for your homeschool (one filing covers the household's program). Check DPI's current filing window; the form takes minutes.
At least 875 hours of instruction per year across reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, and health, taught as a sequentially progressive program. You track hours yourself; nothing is submitted.
None. Wisconsin requires no standardized testing or evaluations for homeschoolers. Any benchmarking you do is private.
File the PI-1206 online with DPI for the current school year.
Withdraw your child from their current school in writing if enrolled, noting the homeschool filing.
Set up a simple hours log — 875 hours works out to under 5 hours a day across a standard school year, and one-on-one instruction counts efficiently.
Map your six required subject areas onto a weekly rhythm.
Choose a curriculum that is genuinely sequential — each lesson building on the last — since that's the exact legal standard Wisconsin sets.
Whatever Wisconsin asks for — attendance, subject coverage, progress evidence, transcripts — Cullinan Academy tracks it automatically as your kids learn: verified mastery records, time-on-task, printable transcripts with GPA, and state report templates. No spreadsheet required.
It's Wisconsin's online homeschool enrollment report, filed with DPI once each school year. Check DPI's site for the current filing window for the year you're starting.
No — you attest to meeting the requirement and keep your own records. A simple weekly log is plenty.
No. There is no testing or assessment requirement for homeschoolers.
Material that builds in a logical sequence — skills advancing over time rather than random worksheets. Any structured curriculum meets this naturally.
Wisconsin allows part-time public school attendance for homeschoolers in certain courses, subject to space — contact your district about current openings.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Homeschool law changes, and districts sometimes apply it differently. Verify current requirements with your state's department of education or a local homeschool association before filing anything. Content last reviewed 2026-07.