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Homeschooling in Nebraska: Requirements, Records & How to Get Started
Everything Nebraska families need to homeschool with confidence — the law in plain English, the records to keep, and the tools to generate them in minutes.
Idaho homeschool law, summarized
Nebraska has a few clear requirements to follow
What Nebraska actually requires
Nebraska homeschools operate as exempt schools — you elect not to meet the state’s approval and accreditation requirements, and you file for that exemption every year with the Nebraska Department of Education. The core filing is the Statement of Election and Assurances (commonly called Rule 12 for religious grounds or Rule 13 for other grounds), due by July 15 for the coming school year, along with a form designating an authorized parent representative; first-time filers also submit a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate. On that form the parent assures that instruction is planned and sequential in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and health, and that the program meets the state’s minimum hours. Nebraska requires no teacher certification and no standardized testing of exempt-school students.
The exemption is administrative rather than performance-based, so Nebraska’s ongoing obligations center on hours and organization. Exempt schools are expected to provide instruction for roughly 1,032 hours per year at the elementary level and 1,080 hours at the high-school level, following a sequential program in the required subjects. Parents keep their own attendance and instructional records to substantiate that time; the state does not collect test scores or curriculum. The filing renews each summer, so the practical rhythm is: submit the election forms by July 15, run a documented calendar of instructional hours, and retain those records. A reliable attendance-and-hours tracker plus a subject plan makes the annual re-filing and any inquiry straightforward.
Official Nebraska resources
Always confirm current rules directly with the state. These are the authoritative sources:
Nebraska Dept. of Education — Exempt School (Home School) Program education.ne.gov ↗HSLDA — Nebraska Homeschool Laws hslda.org ↗
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Choosing a Nebraska homeschool curriculum
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Common questions about homeschooling in Nebraska
How do I start homeschooling in Nebraska?
File to operate as a Rule 12/13 exempt school with the Nebraska Department of Education — submit the Statement of Election and Assurances and a parent-representative form by July 15.
What subjects must a Nebraska exempt school teach?
Language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and health, in a planned and sequential program.
Is testing required in Nebraska?
No. Exempt (home) schools are not required to administer standardized tests or submit scores to the state.
How many hours of instruction are expected?
About 1,032 hours per year at the elementary level and 1,080 hours at the high-school level, documented through your own attendance records.
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