American Home Schools

Missouri allows any parent to educate a child at home. The parent does not have to have a teaching certificate or meet any education requirements. The law is permissive in the area of registering. The statute says the parent "may" notify the superintendent of schools or the recorder of county deeds in the county where the parents reside. This is to be done before September 1 annually, but is not mandatory.

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Summary:

Any parent may educate a child at home. The parent does not have to have a teaching certificate or meet any education requirements.

If a parent decides to home school, he or she shall offer 1,000 hours of instruction during the school year, with at least 600 hours in the basics, which will be in  reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. At least 400 of the 600 hours shall occur  in the home location.

A parent who is home schooling a child must maintain the following records:

a. A plan book, diary, daily log, or other written record indicating the subjects taught and the activities engaged in with the student.
b. A portfolio containing samples of the student's academic work.
c. A record of evaluation of the student's academic progress.
d. Other written, or credible evidence equivalent to a, b, and c.