School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Nebraska

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

Choice programs0None found
Charter schoolsNot confirmedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: No

Private school choice programs

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

Charter schools

Whether Nebraska allows public charter schools is not confirmed from an official source. Not confirmed

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents elect exempt school status by filing a signed statement with the Commissioner of Education and submit an annual assurance. The statute does not require testing or assessment. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: No

Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1601. Official source

Notes

No state private school choice program is operating. The 2023 Opportunity Scholarship Act (LB 753, tax credit) was repealed effective Oct. 2024 by LB 1402, and that state-funded law was repealed by voters in 2024. Governor Pillen signed an order in Sept. 2025 opting into the federal scholarship tax credit that starts Jan. 1, 2027. A 2026 proposal for $3.5 million of state bridge scholarships (LB 1071) was not found in the enacted bill text. Charter status: no charter school statute was found; not confirmed on an official source.

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

Private schools in Nebraska

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

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Sources: Nebraska Department of Revenue: Opportunity Scholarship Act (repealed), Nebraska Revised Statutes 79-1601, Nebraska Department of Education: Exempt School Program, Office of the Governor: opt-in to federal scholarship tax credit, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.