Homeschool laws by state / South Dakota
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in South Dakota
Every requirement below is verified against South Dakota's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What South Dakota requires
| Notice / filing | Required — see the filings below
|
|---|---|
| Days / hours | No day or hour minimum is set by law. |
| Subjects | Language Arts, Math |
| Testing / evaluation | None required |
| Records | No portfolio submission is required by law — but keeping records protects you. |
| Worth knowing | Instruction for a period equivalent to the public-school term; no numeric homeschool count |
Citations: SDCL S 13-27-3; the former grade 4/8/11 testing is GONE
What South Dakota law does NOT require
Most websites won't say this plainly, so we will — because knowing what the law doesn't ask of you matters as much as knowing what it does:
- No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
- No standardized testing or annual evaluation is required.
- No portfolio submission to officials is required.
Moving to or from South Dakota
| Moving INTO South Dakota | File the one-time Alternative Instruction Notification (a 'transition' re-triggers the filing). SDCL 13-27-3 |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of South Dakota | No exit filing is required. SDCL 13-27-3 |
Read the law yourself
- SD DOE — Alternative Instruction (SDCL 13-27-3)
- HSLDA - South DakotaSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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