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Rhode Island homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual (approval-based)
- What to file: Letter of Intent for Approved Home Instruction (www.ride.ri.gov/StudentsFamilies/EducationPrograms/HomeSchooling.aspx)
- When: Before starting (must wait for approval)
- Where: Local School Committee (via Superintendent)
- How to submit: Submit plan for committee vote
- What to include
- Student name/age/grade
- Curriculum summary showing 'thorough and efficient' instruction
Subjects and hours
- Time: 180 days
- Required Subjects
- Reading
- Writing
- Geography
- Arithmetic
- US History
- RI History
- Civics
- Health
- Physical Education
Records to keep
- Attendance Register
- Work samples (for district review if requested)
- Keep records: Indefinitely
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Required
- Frequency: Varies (e.g., 3, 5, 8, 11)
- Grades: Varies
Deadlines
- Submit Intent: Summer (June-Aug)
Contacts and official sources
- Education department: www.ride.ri.gov