WY private school bonds.
$300. Five minutes.

Wyoming licenses private trade, vocational, and other schools through the Department of Education, and W.S. 21-2-405 conditions the license on a performance bond up to $10,000. Ours is $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount, the same for every school.

Required under W.S. 21-2-405 for a Wyoming private school license through the Department of Education
Fixed $10,000 bond — $300, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — though the state typically renews this annually
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details, the subjects you teach, and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Education

Your executed bond (approved as to form by the Attorney General) arrives by email, ready to file with your private school license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Wyoming licenses private trade, correspondence, distance-education, technical, vocational, business, and other private schools through the Department of Education under W.S. 21-2-401 through 21-2-407. A performance bond is part of the license.

Under W.S. 21-2-405, the bond is not more than $10,000 and protects students. If a school ceases to operate or cannot deliver the instruction students paid for, students can recover their losses against the bond, up to the penal sum.

Accredited private degree-granting postsecondary institutions and certain other schools are exempt. The bond is approved as to form by the Attorney General and typically renews annually; it is not insurance for the school — if the surety pays a student claim, the school repays the surety.

W.S. 21-2-405 (Department of Education)Wyoming Statute 21-2-405 requires a private school licensed under W.S. 21-2-401 through 21-2-407 to file a performance bond (or other security) of not more than $10,000 with the Department of Education, approved as to form by the Attorney General. The bond protects students if the school ceases to operate or fails to deliver the instruction paid for. Accredited private degree-granting postsecondary institutions and certain schools are exempt under subsection (b).

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a WY private school license through the Department of Education
Operating a trade or vocational school — cosmetology, CDL, tech, business, and similar
Renewing your school license and re-filing the performance bond
A distance-education or correspondence school licensed to enroll Wyoming students

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn’t have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Wyoming private school bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the $10,000 bond amount, the same for every school. The $10,000 cap is set by W.S. 21-2-405, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if students are harmed — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
What does the bond protect against? +
It protects students if the school ceases to operate or cannot deliver the instruction they paid for. Students can recover their losses against the bond up to $10,000 — and if the surety pays, the school repays the surety.
Are any schools exempt? +
Yes — accredited private degree-granting postsecondary institutions and certain other schools are exempt under W.S. 21-2-405(b). If you’re unsure whether your school must bond, check with the Department of Education.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need one.
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Finish your school license today.

$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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