Anchor Homeschooling in Montana
low regulation
What Montana requires
- Notice to authorities: Yes. Annual notice. 180 days. No testing required.
- Instructional days: 180 per year
- Portfolio: Not required.
- Standardized testing: Not required.
- Annual evaluator: Not required.
- Quarterly reports: Not required.
- Records to keep: attendance
How to start homeschooling in Montana
- File your notice with the state. File a notice of intent with the county superintendent of schools for the county where you live each school year before beginning home instruction; each county provides its own form. Provide at least 180 days of instruction; no testing is required.
- Plan your school year. Montana expects 180 instructional days per year — set your calendar before you start so the count takes care of itself.
- Keep records from your first day. Attendance, samples of work, and any test or evaluation results — every requirement above is answered from these three, and they're painless to keep daily and miserable to reconstruct in May.
How Anchor helps
Anchor logs every day automatically when you make an activity entry. It builds the portfolio your state expects, generates the attendance PDF, and reminds you about evaluations before they're due.
Common questions about homeschooling in Montana
Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Montana?
Yes. Montana requires notice to the authorities before you begin home education. Annual notice. 180 days. No testing required.
How many days or hours of school does Montana require?
Montana requires 180 instructional days per year. Anchor counts each day for you as you log activities, and shows how many you have left.
Does Montana require a portfolio or standardized testing?
No. Montana does not require a portfolio or standardized testing for homeschoolers.
Does Montana require an annual evaluation?
No. Montana does not require an annual evaluator review.
What records should I keep to homeschool in Montana?
Keep attendance for every school day, samples of your student's work, and any test or evaluation results Montana asks for. Homeschool Anchor builds all three from your daily logs and turns this state's rules into dated checkpoints, so nothing is reconstructed at the deadline.
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Sources: HSLDA — Montana · last verified 2026-08-08 · Always verify with your state homeschool association before relying on this.