Homeschooling in Montana: official source
Montana Code Annotated 20-5-111 says a parent who provides a home school is solely responsible for the philosophy, materials, time and place and method, and evaluation of the instruction. The section is subject to 20-5-109, which we did not quote. Notice, subjects, hours, and teacher qualifications are not stated in 20-5-111.
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Official source checked 2026-10-17: Montana Legislature, MCA 20-5-111.
What Montana requires
| Requirement | What the source says | Citation | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice / registration | Not stated in MCA 20-5-111. That section says it is subject to 20-5-109, which was not the page we quoted. unknown, check official source for 20-5-109. | Montana Legislature, MCA 20-5-111 (2025) | 2026-10-17 |
| Required subjects | The parent is solely responsible for selecting instructional materials, curriculum, and textbooks. A required subject list is not stated in 20-5-111. | Montana Legislature, MCA 20-5-111 (2025) | 2026-10-17 |
| Instruction days / hours | The parent is solely responsible for the time, place, and method of instruction. A minimum number of days or hours is not stated in 20-5-111. | Montana Legislature, MCA 20-5-111 (2025) | 2026-10-17 |
| Assessment / testing | The parent is solely responsible for the evaluation of the home school instruction. A required test is not named in 20-5-111. | Montana Legislature, MCA 20-5-111 (2025) | 2026-10-17 |
| Teacher qualifications | Not stated on official source | Montana Legislature, MCA 20-5-111 (2025) | 2026-10-17 |
| Record keeping | Not stated on official source | Montana Legislature, MCA 20-5-111 (2025) | 2026-10-17 |
Choosing a curriculum that fits Montana's rules
If the table names records, an assessment, or subjects, ask which provider keeps grades and which leaves that to you. Online schools usually keep the file. Print curricula usually leave it to the parent. That is a description of the program type, not a ranking. Tuition-free online public schools, such as those powered by K12 Online School or Connections Academy, are available only in some states. Check each provider's site for Montana. Where a row says the requirement is unknown, do not guess from another state.
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