WIAA

Homeschool

Home-Based Private Education Clarification

DPI Information

Who may participate on public school teams?

  • Full-time public school students who attend the school in grades 9-12 and receive 100% of their educational programming from that member school.
  • A Home-based Private Education (home school) student who resides in the school district and meets the state law definition of Home-based Private Education student.  The law states:  "(3g) HOME-BASED PRIVATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. “Home-based private educational program” means a program of educational instruction provided to a child by the child’s parent or guardian or by a person designated by the parent or guardian. An instructional program provided to more than one family unit does not constitute a home-based private educational program." 

How to verify a student meets the state law:

  • Make sure the student is enrolled in home school via the DPI form PI-1206 online before participating.
  • Make sure the student resides in your district (driver's license, utility bill, etc.).
  • Verify if the student is taking any classes at any school (public, private, virtual, etc) beyond being a bona-fide homeschool student.

If your district has multiple high schools, utilize the same method that you use for placement of full-time students attending your schools.  Coaches should not recruit home school children.  If approached, coaches should direct families to the school athletic director or principal. Home school families should approach your district with a request.

 

The student must meet the required rules on the same basis and to the same extent that all other full-time students at the school must provide:

  • Physical, Code of Conduct, WIAA rules, Emergency Locator, and Concussion Law

Determine how you will verify home school grades when your students receive their grades (ie: grade checks and quarter/semester grade reports).

General Questions to ask and to assess:

  • Did the student attend a school?  
  • Is the student a transfer student?
  • Are there prior academic or discipline issues that need to be addressed with suspensions?

Sample Application Form - Docx (Janesville)