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School Choice in Wyoming

Wyoming runs 1 private school choice program, together serving about 0 students. None of them reaches a universal tier, so eligibility is limited.

Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act

Education Savings Account
Students
Eligible
100%
Average award
$7,000
Launched
2025

The average award is 36% of what the state spends per pupil in its public schools.

Homeschooling in Wyoming

Homeschooling is legal in every state. Wyoming recognises two legal routes to it, compulsory attendance runs from age 7–16, and notice to the state is not required. The Wyoming homeschool requirements are set out in full on their own page.

How Wyoming compares

Nationally, 36 jurisdictions run 82 private-choice programs serving roughly 2,279,109 students, and 18 have at least one program any student may apply to. The state-by-state guide sets out how the programs differ.

Where this comes from

Program data from EdChoice's School Choice in America dashboard, retrieved 2026-09-16; homeschool requirements from HSLDA. Participation and award figures are the most recent EdChoice publishes and lag the current school year. Educational information, not legal or financial advice — confirm eligibility with the program before you rely on it.

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