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What Montana asks
Regulation level
Medium regulation
Law type
Notify-only — notify the county superintendent of attendance each fiscal year; no approval/certificate issued
What you notify / file
Notify: County superintendent of schools (county where the home school is located); Written notice of intent (HSLDA provides a form; OPI: register/contact the county superintendent); Annually, each school fiscal year (July 1–June 30).
Testing / evaluation
No standardized testing or evaluation required.
Instruction hours
720 hours (grades 1–3); 1,080 hours (grades 4–12)
Required subjects
English language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, health, arts, career education (per MCA 20-7-111 via Board accreditation standards)