Homeschool funding & ESAs in Wyoming

Can I get paid to homeschool in Wyoming?

Not as a salary. Wyoming has the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship (ESA) — an account or award spent on approved education costs, not a payment for teaching. The Wyoming Supreme Court lifted the lower court's injunction in May 2026 (2026 WY 54) and the program is paying out; the underlying lawsuit continues in district court. A child on the ESA may not be enrolled in a public school, and Wyoming law does not count an ESA student as a home-based educational program student (W.S. 21-2-904). Parents must see that the child is taught the core subjects and is assessed through the state assessment or a nationally norm-referenced test. Romeschool tracks and organizes what you spend, so a receipt is ready the moment a program asks for one — it never files or submits anything on your behalf. Wyoming's homeschool rules require no test or evaluation of their own, so there is nothing on that side to arrange.

Wyoming scholarships, grants & tax credits

What does Wyoming require of homeschoolers — and what should I plan for?

Wyoming does not require a test or an evaluation, so there is no assessment to arrange. What Wyoming asks for — notice, instruction time, testing and records — is set out below, straight from the reviewed rules.

Notice

Only in some cases. In Wyoming, a notice is required when a child leaves public school. Where it goes: Local school district. How: In-person withdrawal meeting / written consent (only if the child was previously enrolled in a public school in the district). When: At the time of withdrawing from public school. HB 46 (Homeschool Freedom Act, eff. July 1, 2025) eliminated the annual curriculum-submission requirement. Notification is required only if the child previously attended public school in the district; if never enrolled, no notification is required.

Testing or evaluation

No. Wyoming does not require standardized testing for homeschooled students. No testing required (families may opt into state assessments for free). Separately, families who take a Steamboat Legacy Scholarship ESA must have the child sit the statewide assessment or a nationally normed achievement exam each year and send the results or proof of completion to the Department of Education (W.S. 21-2-904(b)(ii)(B)) — that is a condition of the ESA funding, not a homeschool requirement.

Days and hours

None. Wyoming does not set a minimum number of instructional days or hours for homeschoolers. No specific days or hours requirement in the homeschool statute.

Records

Wyoming does not require homeschooling families to keep specific records. No statutory record-keeping (records advised for transcripts).

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Common questions about homeschool funding in Wyoming

Does Wyoming have an education savings account (ESA) for homeschoolers?

Yes — the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship (ESA). The Wyoming Supreme Court lifted the lower court's injunction in May 2026 (2026 WY 54) and the program is paying out; the underlying lawsuit continues in district court. A child on the ESA may not be enrolled in a public school, and Wyoming law does not count an ESA student as a home-based educational program student (W.S. 21-2-904). Parents must see that the child is taught the core subjects and is assessed through the state assessment or a nationally norm-referenced test. $7,000 per student a year, paid in equal quarterly deposits by the Wyoming Department of Education beginning September 1. K-12 eligibility carries no income test: a Wyoming resident under 21 on August 1 who has not graduated or earned a GED qualifies, and the one condition is that the child may not be enrolled in a public school while on the ESA, though individual classes may still be bought from a district or charter school by contract. The separate pre-kindergarten track runs one year only and is limited to households at or below 250% of the federal poverty level. Taking an ESA changes which law your child is schooled under: W.S. 21-2-904(f) says an ESA student is not a home-based educational program student, and the signed parent agreement satisfies the attendance law in place of the homeschool pathway (W.S. 21-2-905(f)(i)). Two duties come with it that Wyoming homeschooling does not otherwise carry — an annual statewide or nationally normed achievement test, with the results or proof of completion sent to the Department of Education, and annual written notice of participation to your resident school district. A district court froze the program for most of a year; the Wyoming Supreme Court reversed that injunction on May 14, 2026 (Degenfelder v. Wyoming Education Association, 2026 WY 54), payments resumed for 2026-27, and the constitutional challenge continues in district court. Eligibility and current status for it are listed on this page, and both can change from year to year.

Nationwide grants

• ACT Today! Grant · Autism Care Today
  For U.S. families of a child with an autism diagnosis (priority to household income under $100k).
  Open to any family of a child with autism — not homeschool-specific, but useful for therapy costs.
• Dyslexia Services Foundation Grant · Dyslexia Services Foundation
  For low-income U.S. children with dyslexia who cannot otherwise afford treatment (need shown via free/reduced lunch, Medicaid, or SNAP).
  Typically identified through a teacher or provider; not homeschool-specific.
• HSLDA Compassion Curriculum Grant · Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
  For HSLDA members with significant financial need (legal custody of a child 6-19, homeschooling 3+ months).
  You must privately fund your homeschool (not receiving ESA or other public funds).
• HSLDA Disaster Relief Grant · Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
  For homeschooling families (child 6-19) with physical disaster damage in the past 18 months.
• MyGOAL Autism Grant · MyGOAL Inc.
  For the primary caregiver of a child under 18 with autism, with demonstrated financial need.
  Open to any family of a child with autism — not homeschool-specific.
• Our Military Kids Grant · Our Military Kids
  For children (1-18) of deployed National Guard/Reserve members (60+ days) or of post-9/11 combat-injured service members and veterans.
  Funds organized, provider-led activities (not parent-taught core instruction).
• UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Grant · UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
  For U.S. children aged 16 or under with commercial (non-public) health insurance, subject to income guidelines.
  Medical (not education) funding — useful for special-needs homeschoolers' therapy costs.

Full details, amounts and deadlines for every program →