Homeschool requirements · Wisconsin
Homeschooling in Wisconsin
Light paperwork · A notice or an enrollment form, then keep your own records.
File the online PI-1206 form by October 15 each year and provide 875 hours of a sequentially progressive curriculum.
What Wisconsin asks
| Notice | Annual PI-1206 homeschool enrollment report to the Department of Public Instruction by October 15. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 875 hours a year |
| Subjects | Reading, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health |
| Assessment | None required. |
| Records to keep | Keep a record of hours; no submission required. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | Wisconsin counts hours (875), not days. |
Deadlines
These are the dates the app tracks for Wisconsin. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PI-1206 home-based enrollment report Notice · File online | By October 15 each year | Wisconsin DPI | Filed online each year. |
| 875 hours record Records · Keep in your files | By the end of the school year | Keep in your files |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Wisconsin
- PI-1206 home-based enrollment report: Prepares the notice letter; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; opens the portal and keeps your confirmation.
- 875 hours record: Prepares the hours log; 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 Wisconsin asks for.
Read the law yourself
HSLDA’s Wisconsin summary · PI-1206 home-based enrollment report portal
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Wisconsin’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 If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Wisconsin.