No notice required (an optional declaration of enrollment exists). Keep records: 1,000 hours, including 600 in core subjects.
Yes — homeschooling is legal in every U.S. state. Missouri is a no-notice state, meaning you can begin homeschooling without notifying anyone or filing paperwork. Children roughly ages 7–17 must be enrolled in school or a legal homeschool.
In Missouri, Missouri does not require you to file anything to begin — you can simply start.
Specific deadlines and details can change year to year and vary by district — always confirm the current rules with your district or state.
Primer tracks every Missouri deadline for you, helps generate the paperwork (notice of intent, attendance and hours logs, and more), and gives your whole family one shared weekly planner — on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and the web.
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