School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Michigan

Private school choice programs, charter schools, homeschool rules and private schools in Michigan. Facts as of November 2026.

Choice programs0None found
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeNoTesting: No

Private school choice programs

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No state-funded or tax-credit private school choice program was found for Michigan.

Charter schools

Michigan has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents educating at home under the home school exemption are not required to report to the state or file a notice, and no testing is required; they must provide an organized educational program in the listed subject areas. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: No Testing: No

Law: Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1561(3)(f). Official source

Notes

Michigan has no private school choice program: the state constitution (Art. VIII, sec. 2) bars public money, tuition vouchers, tax benefits and similar aid for nonpublic school students.

Some items in a note may rest on news reports rather than an official source.

Private schools in Michigan

The private school list will appear here after the first scheduled update.

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Sources: Michigan Constitution, Article VIII, Section 2, Michigan Compiled Laws 380.501 (public school academies), Michigan Department of Education: Exemption (f) Home School, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.