State requirements
Homeschooling in Missouri: what’s actually required.
No notice to the state, testing or evaluation required, minimum instruction hours apply.
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What Missouri asks
Regulation level
Medium regulation
Law type
No notice to the state required
What you notify / file
No notification required.
Testing / evaluation
Subject tests; annual standardized tests; or other academic evaluations (type unspecified)
Instruction hours
1,000 hours/year; ≥600 in core subjects; ≥400 of those at the regular home location
Required subjects
Reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science (≥600 of 1,000 hours in these core subjects)
Last verified: 2026-06-30
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