Homeschooling in Montana? Montana asks for one yearly notice and gives you real freedom in your curriculum, with no testing at all. The real work is carrying every subject yourself, and that’s what Get Classically Educated was built to solve. Live, expert-led classical classes carry the teaching load, so your child gets a rigorous education and your family keeps its time — on just four hours a week.
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Is Homeschooling Legal in Montana?
Not legal advice. Get Classically Educated is an education provider — not a law firm or legal counsel. This is a plain-English summary for general information only; homeschool laws change and can vary by district, so always confirm current requirements with your state before you begin.
Yes. Here’s what Montana asks of you:
- Notify your county superintendent during every school fiscal year (July 1–June 30) that your child is being homeschooled.
- Provide an organized course of study covering the basic subjects taught in Montana public schools, and keep attendance and immunization records available to your county superintendent.
- Meet the hour requirement: at least 720 hours a year in grades 1–3, and 1,080 hours in grades 4–12.
- No testing. Montana has no assessment requirement for homeschoolers.
What Montana Requires You to Teach
Not legal advice. The subjects and rules described here are general information. Get Classically Educated is an education provider, not a law firm or legal counsel — confirm requirements with your state.
Montana asks for a course of study covering the basic subjects taught in public schools — real curricular flexibility in how you deliver that. Here’s where Get Classically Educated fits: we deliver a full classical education — great books, writing, logic, rhetoric, history, and civics — plus science, research, and hands-on experiments. The one subject we intentionally leave to you is mathematics, so you can pair GCE with whatever math curriculum fits your child. Because our program runs only about four hours of live class a week, you’ll have plenty of room to add math and meet your annual hour requirement.
How to Start Homeschooling in Montana
Not legal counsel. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Verify the current steps with your state or school district before you begin.
- If your child is in public school, withdraw them before you begin.
- Notify your county superintendent that you’re homeschooling for the school fiscal year.
- Choose your curriculum and meet your required hours — 720 for grades 1–3, or 1,080 for grades 4–12.
We take the heaviest part — the actual teaching — off your plate.
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Montana gives you the freedom to homeschool. We give you a way to do it well without losing your life to it. That promise has a name: 4 Hours to Freedom. Your child attends about four hours of live, expert-led class each week and does no more than four hours of independent work a day — leaving real time for family, faith, activities, and rest.
What sets the program apart:
- Live, expert-led classes. Real teachers, real discussion — not videos your child watches alone.
- A true classical education. The trivium — grammar, logic, and rhetoric — taught through great books, writing, and Socratic discussion, so your child learns to think, not just memorize.
- Science, research, and experiments built in. The base program trades rote math drills for hands-on science and real research skills.
- Grades 3 through 12, one continuous journey. A coherent, rigorous path from the elementary years to graduation.
- One flat tuition. $1,200 per year for the full-year base program — no per-course surprises.
Montana Homeschool FAQ
Do I have to notify the state of Montana to homeschool?
Yes — notify your county superintendent each school fiscal year (July 1–June 30) that your child is homeschooling.
Does my child have to take standardized tests?
No — Montana has no assessment requirement for homeschoolers.
Montana expects the basic subjects taught in public schools, including math — does GCE include math?
The GCE base program does not include math; it focuses on classical subjects plus science and research. You pair it with any math curriculum you like. With only about four hours of class a week, you’ll have time to add it easily.
What grades do you serve?
Grades 3 through 12 — one continuous classical education from the elementary years through high school graduation.
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