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Nebraska Homeschool Requirements Moderate regulation
What Nebraska requires from homeschool families — notification, subjects, hours, testing, and portfolio rules — with links to the current law. This is the same state data FolioKid uses to build your portfolio template.
- Governing law: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601
- Required subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health (elementary grades; some states vary by grade)
File an annual assurance of continuing compliance with the Commissioner of Education (most families use the non-accredited option).
Records you must keep in Nebraska
Nebraska treats home schools as exempt (Rule 13) schools: you file an annual assurance and keep your own records — there is no state testing or portfolio review. Keep the following:
- Your annual assurance of continuing compliance filed with the Commissioner of Education (non-accredited option)
- Attendance records for the school year
- Work samples across the five required subjects (language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health)
- A record of instruction and the sequential courses of study you follow
- Copies of the information forms you filed for your exempt-school records
Your Nebraska filing timeline
- Before the school year beginsFile your annual information and assurance of continuing compliance with the Commissioner of Education.
- All year longKeep attendance records and work samples across the five required subjects.
- Each following yearRe-file the annual assurance to keep your exempt-school status current.
How FolioKid helps with Nebraska's requirements
You do the teaching; FolioKid keeps the attendance and work records Nebraska expects an exempt school to hold:
- Snap photos of work as it happens — FolioKid tags each entry by subject against Nebraska's five required subjects.
- Log instructional time and attendance as you go — track attendance and instruction even though Nebraska sets no fixed hour count.
- Keep your annual assurance and information filings organized alongside your records, with a reminder to re-file each year.
- Export a Nebraska-formatted portfolio PDF — or send a reviewer a read-only share link (no account needed, expires in 30 days).
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Official Nebraska sources
- 📜 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601 — the statute itself
- 🏛️ Nebraska Department of Education — Exempt Schools
- 🔎 HSLDA — Nebraska homeschool law summary
Nebraska homeschool FAQ
What law governs homeschooling in Nebraska?
Homeschooling in Nebraska is governed by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601. File an annual assurance of continuing compliance with the Commissioner of Education (most families use the non-accredited option). Always verify current requirements with your state department of education.
What subjects are required for homeschooling in Nebraska?
Nebraska requires: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health (elementary grades; some states vary by grade).
Does Nebraska require testing or a portfolio evaluation?
No — Nebraska does not require standardized testing or a portfolio evaluation, but keeping a portfolio of your child's work is still the simplest way to document progress.
Keeping records for Nebraska? Snap photos of your kids' work and FolioKid organizes them into a year-end portfolio PDF — formatted around Nebraska's requirements.
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