School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in North Dakota

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

Choice programs0None found
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: Yes

Private school choice programs

How they work ›

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

Charter schools

North Dakota has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents file an annual statement of intent with the school district superintendent. Home-educated students take a standardized achievement test in grades 4, 6, 8 and 10 unless the parent files a philosophical, moral or religious objection to testing. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: Yes

Law: N.D. Cent. Code ch. 15.1-23. Official source

Notes

No private school choice program is operating. The 2025 legislature passed HB 1540 (private school education savings accounts); the governor vetoed it and the veto was sustained (override vote 45 yeas, 48 nays). Other 2025 ESA bills also failed. The public charter school chapter (15.1-40) was added in 2025; the Superintendent of Public Instruction is the authorizer.

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

Private schools in North Dakota

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

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Sources: North Dakota Legislative Assembly: HB 1540 (2025) bill actions, North Dakota Century Code ch. 15.1-23 (Home Education), North Dakota Century Code ch. 15.1-40 (Public Charter Schools), NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.