Nevada homeschool law

Notice, days or hours, subjects, testing and records, in plain words, with the source for each.

This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and Nevada's own statute and education department are the final word. The links below go straight to them.

Checked on October 27, 2026 against the sources linked on this page.

What to file in Nevada

File: A notice of intent on the department's standard form, with an educational plan. Once; refile only if a name or address changes. §
To: Superintendent of schools of the district where your child lives. §
By: Before starting, within 10 days of withdrawing from public school, or within 30 days of moving to Nevada. §
Keep: No records named. Be ready to show the educational plan and proof of identity if a court asks. §
Test: None found. §

Starting this year

Before you start: File a notice of intent to homeschool with the superintendent of schools of your district, on the Department's standard form.
Within 30 days of moving to Nevada: File the notice of intent.

Leaving a school mid-year

Within 10 days after your child is formally withdrawn: File the notice of intent.

File the notice of intent no later than 10 days after the child has been formally withdrawn from public school (NRS 388D.020).

Open your attendance record Start the Tap Clock, if you want to

Checked October 31, 2026. § = source: NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature). Information, not legal advice.

Quick answers

Notice: One-time noticeFile a written notice of intent to homeschool with the superintendent of schools of the district where the child lives, on the standard form the Department of Education develops. File it before starting, or within 10 days after the child is formally withdrawn from public school, or within 30 days after moving to Nevada. It includes the child's name, age and gender, the parent's name and address, a signed statement taking responsibility for the child's education, an educational plan, and the last public school attended. The district gives back a written acknowledgment that counts as proof of compliance. If the parent's or child's name or address changes, file a new notice within 30 days. Checked October 27, 2026. Source: NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature), NRS chapter 392 Pupils (Nevada Legislature)
Days or hours: No number givenWe found no required number of days or hours for homeschooling in NRS chapter 388D or in NRS 392.070. The law asks for an educational plan, and does not require every subject to be taught each year. Checked October 27, 2026. Source: NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature)
Subjects: The parent prepares an educational plan of instruction in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies (including history, geography, economics and government), suited to the child's age and skill level as the parent decides. The plan goes in the notice of intent. The law does not require each subject to be taught every year. Checked October 27, 2026. Source: NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature)
Testing or evaluation: No testing requiredWe found no testing or evaluation required for homeschooled children in NRS chapter 388D. The superintendent must accept a complete notice and may not ask for more information or assurances. Checked October 27, 2026. Source: NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature)
Records: The law names no records to keep. The parent must be prepared to present the educational plan of instruction and proof of the child's identity to a court if the court requires it. The district keeps a copy of the written acknowledgment for not less than 15 years. Checked October 27, 2026. Source: NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature)

Who must attend school: Parents of any child between the ages of 6 and 18 years must enroll the child in public school unless the child has graduated from high school; filing a notice of intent to homeschool excuses that enrollment (NRS 392.040 and 392.070). Source: NRS chapter 392 Pupils (Nevada Legislature)
Education savings accounts and vouchers: No program foundWe did not find a state-funded education savings account or voucher open to homeschool families (checked 2026-10-27, in the Nevada Revised Statutes; the Department of Education's own site would not load for a script). Nevada's Educational Choice Scholarship Program lets scholarship organizations give grants for pupils in households at or under 300 percent of the poverty level to attend schools chosen by their parents, including private schools, and the grant is paid directly to the school. Check the department's school-choice page. Source: NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature)

What to do first

Read Nevada's own pages, linked under each row below, so you know what applies to your situation.
Notice: Before starting; within 10 days after formal withdrawal from public school; within 30 days after moving to Nevada To: Superintendent of schools of the school district where the child lives.
If your child is in school now: File the notice of intent no later than 10 days after the child has been formally withdrawn from public school (NRS 388D.020).
Plan the year around the days or hours and the subjects below.
Start your records on day one: a simple attendance log, a list of books read and a work sample or two for each subject.

Other legal routes in Nevada

Private school. Enrollment in a private school under NRS chapter 394 also excuses the child from public school enrollment (NRS 392.070).

Records to keep

The law names no records to keep. The parent must be prepared to present the educational plan of instruction and proof of the child's identity to a court if the court requires it. The district keeps a copy of the written acknowledgment for not less than 15 years. Whatever the law asks, many families also keep a simple attendance log, a list of books read and a few work samples for each subject; they cost nothing and help if you move or return to school.

Good to know

Classes and activities: on request, the school board must let a homeschooled child take part in classes and extracurricular activities (excluding sports) at a public school if space is available and the child is qualified, once the parent files a notice of intent to participate with the district for the current school year (NRS 388D.070).
Sports: a homeschooled child must be allowed to take part in interscholastic activities and events, including sports, through the public school the child is zoned for, once the same notice to participate is filed, under the same eligibility, fee and conduct rules as public school students.
Special education: school boards must provide special education and related services for homeschooled children who would otherwise be eligible, in the same manner as for children voluntarily placed in private schools.
Entering high school: a homeschooled child who enrolls in a public high school must show completion of the courses required for promotion to high school (through an accredited homeschool program the district recognizes), pass the district's exam, or provide other proof the board finds satisfactory.
Schools and organizations may not discriminate against a child who is or was homeschooled, and districts must allow homeschooled children to take college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT.
The notice of intent may include an optional signed statement that prohibits release of information in the document without the parent's written consent.

Where this comes from

NRS chapter 388D Alternative School Choices (Nevada Legislature) (the law)
NRS chapter 392 Pupils (Nevada Legislature) (the law)

Checked on October 27, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page, and confirm with your school district or the department before you rely on a date. Something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.