🇺🇸 Homeschool law

Homeschool requirements in Missouri

Content last reviewed October 4, 2026 · Source: dese.mo.gov · Not legal advice.

Here's how homeschool record-keeping generally works in Missouri, and how FaithSchool keeps your hours, attendance, and portfolio organized so you can prove it when someone asks.

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What this jurisdiction expects

Regulation levelNo formal mandate

Under the HSLDA framework this is a no-notice state: families generally teach without filing paperwork. Always confirm the current rules before you rely on this.

We show the published HSLDA regulation tier here rather than specific hour, day or filing numbers, because those vary and change. Confirm the exact, current requirements with the official source below and HSLDA before you rely on them.

What to keep on file in Missouri

Checked against the official Missouri sources listed at the bottom of this page — these are the records those sources describe, not general habits. Rules change; the official regulator stays the arbiter.

Section 167.031 requires enrolling every child from age 7 through the district's compulsory attendance age (17, or 16 with 16 graduation credits earned) in a program of academic instruction, which may be a home school.
State agencies may not dictate a statewide curriculum for home schools, and a home school keeps concepts consistent with its own religious doctrines.
A school year runs July 1 through June 30; for credit purposes, 100 hours or more of instruction count as one completed high-school credit.
The current text (amended by S.B. 727 in 2024) contains no notice-to-district, hour-log, portfolio, or evaluation clauses and no submission step to a school district.

Keep your Missouri attendance log in one place — free. Prefer paper? Print the free attendance log.

Primary source

HSLDA homeschool-law tiers — Missouri is a no-notice state. Confirm the current rules at hslda.org/legal and your state Department of Education.

Open the official regulator →Revised Statutes of Missouri § 167.031 (school attendance compulsory) →

This is general guidance, not legal advice. Verify your jurisdiction's homeschool requirements with the official regulator or HSLDA.

Review date = the day this page's Missouri requirements were re-verified against the official sources listed above. Rules change; confirm with the official regulator before you rely on them.

Keep the year in one place

These tools and briefs sit next to the Missouri law page, so your hours, attendance, and evidence pack stay connected.