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State Laws and Regulations - Kansas
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Welcome to homeschooling in Kansas! We encourage you to discuss the laws and regulations regarding home education with other homeschoolers who live in your state, and especially with those who are knowledgeable about the homeschooling climate in your local community.
Homeschooling laws and regulations vary from state to state; there is no federal authority for all laws and regulations which can affect homeschooling.
Each parent who chooses to homeschool their children in Kansas takes on a responsibility to familiarize themselves with the specific laws and regulations which affect homeschooling families in their state.
There are many good resources for help, beginning with the homeschool support groups, organizations, listservs, websites and helpful individuals. To find out more visit the Support Groups section of this web site.
Please Note: This is not intended to be legal advice and is distributed for informational purposes only. For more information about the laws and regulations in this state please contact a state or local support group.
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Kansas Statutes
[K.S.A.72-1111] On and after July 1, 1997, K.S.A. 72-1111 is hereby amended
to read as follows: (a) Subject to the other provisions of this section, every
parent or person acting as parent in the state of Kansas, who has control over
or charge of any child who has reached the age of seven years and is under the
age of 18 years, shall require such child to attend continuously each school
year (1) a public school for the duration of the school term , or (2) a private,
denominational or parochial school taught by a competent instructor for a period
of time which is substantially equivalent to the period of time public school is
maintained in the school district in which the private, denominational or
parochial school is located. If the child is 16 or 17 years of age, the parent
or person acting as parent, by written consent, may allow the child to be exempt
from the compulsory attendance requirements of this section.
(b) Any child who is under the age of seven years, but who is enrolled in
school, is subject to the compulsory attendance requirements of this section.
Any such child may be withdrawn from enrollment in school at any time by a
parent or person acting as parent of the child and thereupon the child shall be
exempt from the compulsory atten-dance requirements of this section until the
child reaches the age of seven years or is re-enrolled in school.
[K.S.A. 72-53,101] Each official custodian of a private elementary or
secondary school shall register the name and address of the private elementary
or secondary school with the state board of education.
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