State Homeschool Guides · Letter of intent
Homeschool Letter of Intent Generator
A free letter of intent, written to your state's law. Pick your state to fill it in, or to see exactly what it asks you to file.
Notice of intent by state
All 50 states plus DC- Letter ready to fill in 4
- Notice required · no fill-in letter yet 36
- No notice required 10
- In the state guide 1
Notice rules in every state
5 states have a ready-to-fill letter
- AL Alabama One-time notice to local superintendent
- AK Alaska No notice required
- AZ Arizona Affidavit of Intent to county superintendent within 30 days
- AR Arkansas Annual Notice of Intent by August 15
- CA California Letter ready to fill in
- CO Colorado Yes, 14 days in advance
- CT Connecticut No notice required
- DE Delaware Required (register with DE Dept. of Education)
- FL Florida Letter ready to fill in
- GA Georgia Required annually by September 1
- HI Hawaii Yes (to principal)
- ID Idaho No notice required
- IL Illinois No notice required
- IN Indiana No notice required
- IA Iowa Depends on option
- KS Kansas One-time registration
- KY Kentucky Written notice to superintendent within 10 days of school...
- LA Louisiana Yes, within 15 days of starting (Home Study); Annual...
- ME Maine Written Notice of Intent within 10 days of starting
- MD Maryland Yes, to local school system
- MA Massachusetts Yes, superintendent or school committee
- MI Michigan Option 2 only
- MN Minnesota Yes, annual to superintendent
- MS Mississippi Yes, annual enrollment form
- MO Missouri No notice required
- MT Montana Annual notice to County Superintendent
- NE Nebraska Annual filing with Commissioner of Education (by July 15)
- NV Nevada Notice of Intent to school district
- NH New Hampshire Within 5 business days of starting
- NJ New Jersey No notice required
- NM New Mexico Annual Letter of Intent (by Aug. 1 or within 30 days)
- NY New York Letter ready to fill in
- NC North Carolina Letter ready to fill in
- ND North Dakota Statement of Intent filed 14 days before starting
- OH Ohio Yes, to superintendent
- OK Oklahoma No notice required
- OR Oregon Written notice to ESD within 10 days
- PA Pennsylvania Yes, annual affidavit to superintendent
- RI Rhode Island Submit plan to local school committee
- SC South Carolina Not established yet
- SD South Dakota One-time filing with DOE or local school board
- TN Tennessee Yes (Option 1); varies by umbrella school
- TX Texas No notice · withdrawal letter ready
- UT Utah One-time Notice of Intent to local school board
- VT Vermont Annual enrollment notice to Secretary of Education
- VA Virginia Yes, annual Notice of Intent by Aug 15
- WA Washington Yes, annual Declaration of Intent
- DC Washington DC 15 business days before start; annual continuation by...
- WV West Virginia One-time notice to county superintendent
- WI Wisconsin Annual PI-1206 form filed by October 15
- WY Wyoming No notice required
Don't see a letter for your state yet?
We're adding letter templates state by state, starting with the ones whose statutes spell out exactly what the notice must contain. Every other state has a page saying whether a notice is required, when it's due, and what the state's own rules say.
Frequently Asked Questions
A homeschool letter of intent (also called a notice of intent) is a formal written notice informing your local school district or state education authority that you plan to homeschool your child. The letter typically includes your name, your child's name, date of birth, and address. Requirements vary by state — some states require this notification, while others do not require any notification at all.
No. Each state has different homeschool laws. Some states like Florida and North Carolina require written notification to your local superintendent or school district. Other states like Texas and Idaho have no notification requirement at all. Check your state guide to see exactly what your state requires.
The letter of intent itself is not a contract or legally binding agreement. It is a notification document that fulfills your state's legal requirement to inform authorities of your intent to homeschool. You are not signing away any rights, and in most states you can terminate your homeschool program at any time by re-enrolling your child in school. Always verify current requirements with your state's education department or consult a qualified attorney for legal advice.