Nevada asks for one notice, filed once, with a short educational plan attached. There is no testing, no yearly renewal, and no day or hour count, and the law limits what the district may ask you for.
Verified against primary sources November 2026. Laws change; sources are linked at the bottom of this page.
For each child age 6 to 18, file a written notice of intent to homeschool with the superintendent of your school district, on the state's standard form, before you begin, or within 10 days after formally withdrawing your child from public school, or within 30 days after moving to Nevada. Attach an educational plan covering English language arts, math, science, and social studies, as you judge right for your child's age and skill. The district must accept a complete notice, may not ask for anything more, and sends you a written acknowledgment that is your proof of compliance. You file again only if a name or address changes. Nevada requires no testing, no evaluation, and no attendance log.
A parent with the legal right to direct the child's education files a notice of intent with the district superintendent, and the child is excused from public school attendance. This is what the rest of this page describes.
A child enrolled in a private school under chapter 394 of the Nevada Revised Statutes is also excused from public school attendance. That is a separate status with its own rules, and the homeschool notice does not apply.
If your child is of compulsory school age and you want to homeschool, file a written notice of intent with the superintendent of schools of the district where your child lives. Its purpose is only to tell the district that your child is exempt from compulsory enrollment and attendance. The Department of Education writes the standard form, and districts must offer only that form. The form asks for a separate notice for each child.
File the notice before you begin homeschooling, or no later than 10 days after your child has been formally withdrawn from enrollment in public school, or no later than 30 days after you establish residency in Nevada.
Your child's full name, age, and gender; the name and address of each parent filing; a statement signed and dated by each filing parent that the parent has control or charge of the child and the legal right to direct the child's education, and takes full responsibility for that education while the child is homeschooled; the educational plan; if it applies, the name of the Nevada public school your child last attended; and, if you choose, a signed statement prohibiting release of the information in the notice, including directory information, without your written consent. The state form says only one parent signature is required.
Prepare a plan of instruction in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, including history, geography, economics, and government, as appropriate for your child's age and level of skill as you determine. You do not have to teach every subject area every year. If the plan covers what the law asks, it cannot be used as a reason to deny a notice that is otherwise complete.
The superintendent must accept a notice that meets the requirements and may not require or request any additional information or assurances. The district then gives you a written acknowledgment stating that you gave the notice the law requires and that your child is being homeschooled. That acknowledgment is proof that you comply with Nevada's compulsory attendance law, and the district keeps a copy for at least 15 years.
If the parent's or child's name or address on the notice changes, file a new notice with the superintendent of the district where your child lives no later than 30 days after the change. There is no yearly renewal.
The parent must be prepared to present the educational plan and proof of the child's identity to a court of law if the court requires it. This is the only record-keeping duty the homeschool law names.
| Before you begin | File the notice of intent and educational plan with your district superintendent. If you are withdrawing from public school, file no later than 10 days after the withdrawal. If you just moved to Nevada, file within 30 days of establishing residency. |
| After you file | The district sends a written acknowledgment. Keep it: it is your proof of compliance. |
| During the year | Nothing is due. Nevada sets no days, hours, testing, or reporting dates for homeschools. |
| Within 30 days of a change | If a name or address on your notice changes, file a new notice with the district where your child lives. |
| Each year, only if your child joins public school activities | File a current notice of intent to participate with your district for that school year before your child takes part in classes, activities, or sports. |
No. The law asks for one notice per child. You file a new one only if the parent's or child's name or address on the notice changes, within 30 days of the change. The state's form adds that you refile if your child goes back to public school and later returns to homeschooling.
A plan of instruction in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, including history, geography, economics, and government, as appropriate for your child's age and skill as you determine. You do not have to teach every subject every year, and a plan that covers these areas cannot be used to deny an otherwise complete notice.
No. The notice must include only what the law lists, the superintendent must accept a notice that meets those requirements, and the superintendent may not require or request any additional information or assurances. Districts must offer only the state's standard form.
No. Nevada's homeschool law has no testing or evaluation requirement. School districts must let homeschooled children take part in college entrance exams offered in the state, such as the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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Make a free parent accountReference information reviewed August 2026 against primary sources (statutes, NCAA and Common App published requirements). This is general information, not legal advice; requirements change, so verify anything load-bearing for your family against your state's current law.