School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Wyoming

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

Choice programs1At least one is universal
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeNoTesting: No

Private school choice programs

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Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act (Education Savings Account)

Education savings account Universal Enacted 2025

Any Wyoming school-age child who has not graduated and is eligible for public school (K-12 regardless of income) may receive up to $7,000 a year; pre-K requires household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.

H.B. 199 (2025), Wyo. Stat. 21-2-901 et seq. A district court enjoined funding in 2025; the Wyoming Supreme Court reversed the injunction on May 14, 2026 (2026 WY 54) and the constitutional challenge continues in district court. Applications reopened for 2026-27. The Department of Education describes an earlier 2024 ESA act; that was not confirmed.

Official source

Charter schools

Wyoming has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Since July 1, 2025, parents running a home-based program no longer submit a curriculum to the local board; the program must still meet the statutory basic academic program. Wyoming does not require testing (not confirmed on an official page). Check your state's law before you start. Not confirmed

Notice: No Testing: No

Law: Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-4-102(b). Official source

Notes

The ESA is operating but the merits of the constitutional challenge are pending.

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

Private schools in Wyoming

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

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Sources: Wyoming Supreme Court: Degenfelder v. Wyoming Education Association, 2026 WY 54, Wyoming Legislature: HB0199 (2025) Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act, Wyoming Department of Education: Charter School Authorizing Board, Wyoming Legislature: HB0046 (2025) Homeschool freedom act, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.