Homeschool requirements · South Dakota
Homeschooling in South Dakota
Light paperwork · A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.
File a one-time notification (with a birth certificate) with the local district; annual testing was removed in 2021.
What South Dakota asks
| Notice | One-time notification form to the local school district. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Language Arts, Math |
| Assessment | None required. |
| Records to keep | None required; keep your own. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | 180 days is a planning default only. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in South Dakota
- Marks attendance and logs hours as you check off lessons, so the day and hour counts are always current.
- Prints the attendance and hours report, report cards, a transcript with GPA, the portfolio, and the course of study whenever someone asks.
- Keeps a reading log and the curriculum list by course.
- A deadline calendar for South Dakota is planned; the app already carries the summary above.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with South Dakota’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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in South Dakota.