Wyoming homeschool families file an annual curriculum statement with the local district board and follow the home-based educational program statute. The framework is brief and parent-directed.
Legal framework
Home-based educational programs are governed by Wyoming Statutes §21-4-101 and §21-4-102. The Wyoming Department of Education publishes general guidance, with notification handled at the local district board level.
Notification & registration
Parents submit a curriculum to the local district board each year showing that the program provides a basic academic educational program: instruction in reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, and science.
Recordkeeping
Wyoming does not require state testing or recordkeeping submissions beyond the annual curriculum. Families maintain their own attendance records, work samples, and high school transcript.
Graduation requirements
Wyoming does not prescribe specific high school graduation requirements for home-based students. The parent determines completion. Aligning the transcript with Wyoming public high school graduation requirements is a useful reference for the Hathaway Scholarship and other in-state programs.
Who issues the diploma
The parent operating the home-based educational program issues the diploma in the name of the family's program.
College & military recognition
University of Wyoming and Wyoming's community colleges admit home-based graduates routinely. Homeschool graduates qualify for Tier 1 military enlistment under current DoD policy.
Official source
For current statutory text, forms, and procedural updates, the authoritative source is the Wyoming Department of Education. Homeschool laws change, so confirm specific requirements directly with the state before relying on them.