State Regulations or Laws
Regulating Private Schools
Although most of Missouri's school laws apply to the public schools, a limited number of sections also apply to nonpublic schools. Section 167.181 (Immunization of Pupils Against Certain Diseases); Sections 170.005 through 170.009 (Eye Protection Required); and Section 170.011 (Courses in the Constitutions of the United States and of Missouri and in American History and Institutions Required); Sections 167.031 through 167.071 and Section 210.167 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri contain Missouri's compulsory school attendance laws. |
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| Section 167.031, RSMo | School attendance compulsory, who may be excused--nonattendance, penalty--home, school, definition, requirements--school year defined--daily log, defense to prosecution. |
| Section 167.042, RSMo | Home school, declaration of enrollment, contents--filing with recorder of deeds or chief school officer--fee. |
| Section 167.051, RSMo | Compulsory attendance of part-time schools. |
| Section 167.061, RSMo | Penalty for violating compulsory attendance law. |
| Section 167.071, RSMo | School attendance officers in six-director districts, powers and duties--powers of police officers in certain areas. |
| Section 167.181, RSMo | Immunization of pupils against certain diseases compulsory--exceptions-- records--to be at public expense, when--rulemaking authority, procedure. |
| Section 170.005, RSMo | Eye protection required, when. |
| Section 170.007, RSMo | Industrial quality eye protective devices defined. |
| Section 170.009, RSMo | Instructions and recommendations for eye protection to be prepared by boards. |
| Section 170.011, RSMo | Courses in the constitutions, American history and Missouri government, required, penalty--student awards--requirements not applicable to foreign exchange students. |
| Section 210.167, RSMo | Report to school district on violations of compulsory attendance law--referral by school district to prosecutor, when. |
Senate Bill 944--Revises prohibitions on drugs and weapons on school premises. |
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The Missouri State Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education do not regulate private schools or home schools. The only other requirements which might pertain to private schools would be health, safety and zoning codes established in the county and city where the school is located. In addition, a private school may be incorporated in the State of Missouri by contacting the Corporations Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 778, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102; telephone (573) 751-4153 or toll free (866) 223-6535.
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For additional information on an association for private schools, you may wish to check with the Missouri Council for American Private Education (MO-CAPE) by contacting Dr. Raymond E. Wicks, Executive Director, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 20 Archbishop May Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63119; telephone: (314) 792-7923 or by e-mail at: MO Council for American Private Education |
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| Also, for information regarding accreditation from the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement through the University of Missouri, you may wish to contact Dr. Lamar Hicks, State Director, 3100 NE 83rd, Suite 2200, Kansas City, Missouri 64119; telephone (816) 413-5471, (866) 429-3691 or e-mail at: North Central Association | |
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