Montana
Montana homeschool laws & record-keeping (2026)
Notify your county superintendent each year and keep attendance records. Montana counts instruction in hours, not days.
- Regulation level
- Low
- Notice or filing
- Annual notice to the county superintendent.
- Instruction hours
- 720 hours (grades 1-3) / 1,080 hours (grades 4-12).
Common questions about homeschooling in Montana
Do I have to notify the state to homeschool in Montana?
Annual notice to the county superintendent.
How many days or hours do I have to homeschool in Montana?
Montana measures homeschool instruction in hours: 720 hours (grades 1-3) / 1,080 hours (grades 4-12).
Is standardized testing required in Montana?
Montana sets no grade-specific standardized-testing requirement for homeschoolers. Check the overview above for any annual assessment your state or district expects.
What records do I need to keep in Montana?
Keep attendance or a daily log, the subjects you teach, and samples of work. Even where Montana requires little, good records help with transfers, college admissions, and peace of mind.
How Homeschoolio helps in Montana
Homeschoolio logs your day in seconds, tracks your days and hours, and generates the actual records and filings Montana expects, as review-ready PDFs built from data you already logged. Everything works offline, and your records are always yours to export.
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Homeschoolio helps you keep records. It isn't legal advice. Homeschool requirements vary by district and change over time, so always verify your state and district's current rules.