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Wyoming

• Compulsory Attendance Ages: Between 7 (on or before September 15 of any year) and 16 or completed the tenth grade…." (§ 21-4-102).

• Required Days of Instruction: 175 days. (§ 21-4-301)

• Required Subjects: A "'basic academic educational program' is one that provides a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, and science." (§ 21-4-101(a)(vi)).

• Teacher Qualifications: None.

• Standardized Tests: None.

• Home School Statute: Wyo. Stat. §§ 21-4-101,-102.

   1. Parents must annually submit a curriculum to the local board of trustees showing that a "basic academic educational program" is provided. (§ 21-4-102 (b))
   2. "These curriculum requirements do not require any private school or home-based educational program to include in its curriculum any concept, topic or practice in conflict with its religious doctrines or to exclude from its curriculum any concept, topic or practice consistent with its religious doctrines." (§ 21-4-101(a)(vi))
   3. Failure to submit a curriculum showing compliance is prima facie evidence that the home-based education program does not meet the requirements of the statute. (§ 21-4-102(b))
   4. An instructional program provided to more than one family unit does not constitute a home-based educational program. (§ 21-4-101(a)(v))

• Alternative Statutes Allowing for Home Schools: Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-101(a)(iv).

• If a home school is "one operated under the auspices or control of a local church or religious congregation or a denomination," it may be regarded as a parochial, church, or religious school. This exempts the school from state regulation because the statute says that nothing under §§ 21-4- 102(b), 21-2-401, or 21-2-406 "grants to the state of Wyoming…any right or authority to control, manage, [or] supervise…any parochial, church, or religious school."

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Wyoming State High School Graduation Requirements
  • English units:  4.  Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in language arts. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas which include language arts.
  • Math units:  3.  Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in math. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas which include math.
  • Social studies units:  3.  Must include "history, American government and economic systems and institutions, provided business instructors" may teach economic systems and institutions courses. Students must also pass an exam on the principles of the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions. Eff. Class of 2006: Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in social studies. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas which include social studies.
  • Science units:  3.  Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in science. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas which include science.
  • P.E./Health units:  0.  Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in health and physical education. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas, two of which are health and physical education.
  • Arts:  0.  Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in fine and performing arts. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas, which include fine and performing arts.
  • Foreign language:  0.  Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in foreign language. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas, which include foreign language.
  • Electives units:  0
  • Other units:  0.  Diplomas must indicate a level of endorsement. Comprehensive endorsement: Standard reqts. + proficient performance on common core of knowledge and skills in career/vocational education. General endorsement: Proficient performance in a majority of 9 subject areas, which include career/vocational education.
TOTAL # units:  13

Other diploma options:  State offers honors endorsement option and proficiency-based credit option. State does not offer technical diploma option.

Important Note: State Graduation requirements are not necessarily the best guideline for homeschoolers to use. They have been included here as a guideline for what a typical public school student would need to complete in order to graduate.

A more important guideline may be the College Entrance requirements for where your student would like to attend college. While colleges have differing requirements, there are many colleges that publish requirements for homeschool graduates.



Related Pages:
Homeschool Support Groups in Wyoming
Colleges in Wyoming