Homeschool requirements · Nebraska
Homeschooling in Nebraska
Light paperwork · A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.
File an exemption form with the state each year and teach 1,032 hours (elementary) or 1,080 hours (high school).
What Nebraska asks
| Notice | Annual exempt-school (Rule 13) filing with the Nebraska Department of Education by July 15 or 30 days before starting. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 1032 hours a year |
| Subjects | Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health |
| Assessment | None required. |
| Records to keep | Attendance (hours) records. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | Use 1,080 hours for high school students. |
Deadlines
These are the dates the app tracks for Nebraska. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 13 exempt-school filing Notice · File online | By July 15 each year | Nebraska Department of Education | Or 30 days before starting. |
| Hours record (1,032 / 1,080) Records · Keep in your files | By the end of the school year | Keep in your files |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Nebraska
- Rule 13 exempt-school filing: Prepares the notice letter; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; opens the portal and keeps your confirmation.
- Hours record (1,032 / 1,080): Prepares the hours log and the attendance and hours report; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; keeps it in records.
Attendance, hours, and grades fill in from the lessons you check off, so the documents above come from records you already have. Records are kept for 1 years, the period Nebraska asks for.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Nebraska’s current law or a homeschool legal organization before you file anything. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Nebraska.