Nevada asks for very little. Nevada is a light-touch state. There is something to file, and it is short. Below is exactly what, by when, and where it comes from in the code.

What you file, and by when

Yes, but ONE TIME only. File a written Notice of Intent to Homeschool with the superintendent of the school district in which the child resides: before you begin homeschooling, or no later than 10 days after the child is formally withdrawn from a public school, or within 30 days of establishing Nevada residency. Use of the state's standard NDE form is expected, and the form may not demand information beyond what the statute allows. The NOI is NOT annual, you re-file only if you move to a different district, and you must notify within 30 days of a name or address change. The district must accept a complete NOI and may not deny it based on the content of your educational plan.

Days or hours

None. Nevada sets no minimum instructional days or hours for homeschooled children.

Subjects you must cover

An 'educational plan of instruction' submitted with the NOI must cover English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies (including history, geography, economics, and government), 'as appropriate for the age and level of skill of the child.' Critically, the statute expressly states the parent is NOT required to teach each subject area every year, and the plan cannot be a basis for rejecting an otherwise complete NOI.

Records you keep

No records must be submitted to or inspected by the district. The only statutory obligation is that the parent be prepared to present the educational plan of instruction and proof of the child's identity to a COURT of law if a court requires it. Nothing else is mandated; keeping attendance and coursework records is voluntary and advisable for high school.

Testing or evaluation

None. No standardized testing, no assessment, no evaluation, and no district review. Homeschooled students may voluntarily participate in college entrance exams (SAT/ACT/PSAT) and certain examinations through the district.

Diplomas and transcripts

The parent advances the student, issues the diploma, and produces the transcript, on the same footing as a Nevada private school; parent-generated diplomas and transcripts are legally valid in Nevada and refusing to recognize them is treated as discrimination against homeschooled students. A GED is neither required nor advisable as the proof of completion. Nevada awards no state diploma and no state credits to homeschoolers, and there is no state credit-validation process. Two high-school gotchas: (1) NSHE/Millennium Scholarship eligibility for homeschool graduates runs on a different track than the district-transcript route, verify current NSHE homeschool criteria (typically test-score based) well before senior year; (2) NIAA/public-school sports and activity participation requires a SEPARATE form filed with the district EACH YEAR, unlike the one-time NOI. Statutes were renumbered in 2016 from NRS 392.700/392.705 to NRS 388D.010-.070 with no substantive wording change, so older references you find online are citing dead numbers.

Where this comes from

Statute: Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 388D.010 through 388D.070 (esp. 388D.020 educational plan / NOI); formerly NRS 392.700-392.705

Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-388D.html

Last reviewed: July 2026 · our confidence in this entry: high

Homeschool law changes, and a page like this goes stale without announcing it. Check the statute above against your own reading before a filing deadline. If we are out of date, we would rather hear it from you than have you find out at the district office.

Keeping the records is the other half of this. Our Records System has the editable transcript with the GPA already wired, 131 course descriptions, and this same statute-cited summary for all fifty states and DC. Thirty-nine dollars, one household, however many children you have.