Montana Home School Requirements — MCA §20-5-109
The primary state law covering annual county notification, attendance records, required instructional hours, and the organized course of study required for a Montana home school.

Montana Compulsory Enrollment Law — MCA §20-5-102
Defines compulsory-school ages, the legal meaning of a home school, the parent-directed instruction requirement, and the ability to enroll part time in public school.

Parental Rights and Responsibilities — MCA §20-5-111
Confirms that the parent controls the homeschool’s educational philosophy, curriculum, textbooks, instructional schedule, teaching methods, and evaluation.

Montana County Superintendent Directory
The official statewide directory for finding the county superintendent who receives the family’s annual homeschool notification.

Montana K–12 Content Standards
Official public-school standards and subject-area resources that families may consult when planning the organized course of study required by Montana law.

2025 School Laws of Montana
The current Office of Public Instruction compilation of Montana education statutes, published in 2026 for school officials and families.

Montana Coalition of Home Educators Getting Started Guide
A Montana-specific family guide explaining annual notice, attendance, instructional hours, required subjects, records, and recent legal changes.

HSLDA Montana Homeschool Law Overview
A supplemental plain-language overview of Montana notification, instructional hours, required subjects, testing, public-school access, and recordkeeping.

MCA §20-5-102 — Compulsory Enrollment and Home School Definition
Establishes the compulsory age range, defines parent-directed home instruction, and recognizes part-time public-school enrollment.

MCA §20-5-109 — Home School Compliance Requirements
Requires annual county notification, attendance records, minimum instructional hours, and an organized course of study.

MCA §20-1-301 — School Fiscal Year and Instructional Hours
Sets the July 1–June 30 school fiscal year and minimum hours for kindergarten, grades 1–3, grades 4–12, and graduating seniors.

MCA §20-5-111 — Parent Authority Over Home Instruction
Gives the parent responsibility for educational philosophy, curriculum, textbooks, instructional time and method, and evaluation.

MCA §20-5-101 — Part-Time Public-School Enrollment
Requires resident districts to admit an otherwise eligible home or nonpublic school student as a part-time enrollee at the parent’s request.

MCA §20-5-112 — Extracurricular Participation
Protects qualifying home school students’ access to resident-district extracurricular activities and explains participation and academic-eligibility rules.

MCA §20-5-110 — Public-School Placement After Homeschooling
Requires districts to maintain a fair assessment, grade-placement, and appeal policy for students entering from nonaccredited instruction.

2025 Montana Homeschool Law Update
Explains the removal of former homeschool immunization-record and building-compliance requirements and summarizes the four requirements that remain.

Montana Special Needs Education Savings Account
Official program information and legal-status notices for Montana’s disability-based ESA. Confirm current 2026–2027 availability directly with OPI before relying on funding.

Montana ESA Parent Handbook
Explains the special-needs program’s eligibility, parental placement, contracts, allowable expenses, reimbursement process, and participant responsibilities.

Montana Family Education Savings Account Deduction
Official 2026 deduction limits, account-owner eligibility, qualified uses, recapture rules, and state tax guidance for 529 contributions.

Montana One-Two-Free Dual Enrollment
Provides the first two eligible college courses, or up to six credits, tuition-free and explains additional reduced tuition and homeschool eligibility exceptions.

Getting Started With Montana Dual Enrollment
Application steps, academic eligibility, campus contacts, online-course information, and instructions for students needing an eligibility exception.

Part-Time Public-School Enrollment
The state law allowing qualifying homeschool students to enroll part time in their resident public school at a parent’s request.

Montana Special Education Regulations and Guidance
Official guidance concerning evaluations, parentally placed students, equitable services, services plans, and special-education procedures.

Parentally Placed Student Services Notice
Explains that eligible parentally placed students may receive selected IDEA-funded services but do not have an individual right to all public-school special-education services.

Private Homeschool Grants
Information about privately funded assistance that may help eligible families with curriculum, testing, tutoring, technology, therapy, or other educational needs.

Montana Digital Academy
Montana’s state online program, offering supplemental digital courses through partnerships with local public schools.

MTDA Student and Parent Portal
Explains that homeschool students access MTDA through full- or part-time enrollment with the public school in their attendance area.

MTDA Distance Learning Programs
Information about middle school, high school, Advanced Placement, dual-credit, original-credit, and other state online-course options.

EdReady Montana
A free supplemental math and English readiness platform available to Montana learners for skill development, intervention, acceleration, and test preparation.

Montana District Superintendent Directory
Contact the resident public school district about MTDA access, part-time enrollment, local remote programs, course availability, and enrollment status.

Montana Part-Time Public Enrollment Law
The legal basis for requesting part-time public-school admission while continuing independent home instruction for the remainder of the student’s education.

Online Early College Through One-Two-Free
Eligible homeschool students may take qualifying Montana University System dual-enrollment courses online or on campus.

Montana Academic Standards
State content standards families may consult when evaluating online courses or organizing a parent-directed digital curriculum.

Montana County Superintendent Directory
Find the correct county office for annual homeschool notification and questions about attendance-record requirements.

Sample Montana Homeschool Notification and Attendance Forms
Flathead County provides a current annual notification form and attendance template that families may review as examples. Check with your own county before using them.

Montana Annual Notice FAQ
Explains the difference between county and district superintendents and confirms that Montana law does not mandate one specific notification form.

Montana District Superintendent Directory
Find resident-district contacts for part-time classes, public virtual learning, reenrollment, assessment, records, or special-education questions.

Montana High School Association Forms and Documents
Access current extracurricular and athletic participation information, including materials concerning homeschool and nonpublic-school students.

Montana Special Education Family Resources
State contacts and family assistance for evaluations, procedural questions, parent rights, services, and special-education processes.

Montana State Assessment Information
Current information about Montana public-school assessments. Homeschool testing is not mandatory; contact the district regarding any voluntary participation.

Montana Driver Education Information
Official information about approved driver-education programs, student requirements, and contacts for families seeking an eligible local course.

Montana GED and HiSET Information
State high school equivalency testing, credential, transcript, preparation, and contact information for students choosing that separate pathway.

Montana Coalition of Home Educators
A statewide Christian homeschool advocacy network providing legal information, legislative monitoring, family resources, and community connections.

MCHE Getting Started Guide
Practical Montana guidance about annual notification, required hours and subjects, attendance records, parental responsibility, and beginning home education.

MCHE Montana Homeschool Law Resources
A collection of Montana statutes and explanations concerning compulsory enrollment, home-school compliance, parent rights, placement, and public-school access.

Montana Homeschool Support Groups
MCHE’s directory for locating homeschool communities, co-ops, activities, and family connections in different areas of Montana.

Montana Homeschool Sports and Activities
Information about the state law allowing qualifying homeschool students to participate in public-school extracurricular activities.

Homeschool Montana
A statewide Christian-oriented organization offering advocacy, encouragement, membership, legal resources, events, and family connections.

Homeschool Montana Getting Started Resources
A family-oriented introduction to Montana’s annual notice, attendance, instructional hours, required subjects, and community resources.

Homeschool Montana Events
Current and future convention, advocacy, community, educational, and family-event announcements for Montana homeschoolers.

HSLDA Montana Legal Resources
Supplemental legal information and advocacy resources from a national homeschool membership organization.

Montana Homeschool Groups and Co-op Directory
An independent directory of local groups, co-ops, classes, sports, arts, and social opportunities. Verify current activity directly with each organization.