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I live in the State of Kentucky. I've read our laws but I'm confused on one matter.

We wish to start homeschooling now vs. waiting until the next school year starts. Our children are 5 years old, 7 years old & almost 9 years old. They go to public school in the County over from where we live. Kentucky law states I must notify within 2 weeks before school starts. What about if you are withdrawing after school has started?

Does anyone know how I should proceed? Thanks for any info!

IIWY, I'd call the school where they go and ask. My guess would be that they want you to notify them 2 weeks before withdrawing the kids. That may or may not actually be required by law. They may have a form you fill out or a list of things they want you to put in a notification letter.

Ramona

The rules apply to your first two weeks, not the first two weeks of the public school year per se. It's also within two weeks, not two weeks in advance:

Home schoolers need only send in a letter... during the first two weeks of school.

Basically, you send it within two weeks of pulling your child out, then you can either send it every year at that date from then on, or if you want to reduce potential confusion, at the start of every school year. I doubt it will make much difference, so long as you show a good faith effort.

Probably a good idea to let the school know immediately, though - don't wait the full two weeks

Good morning!

We live in NJ. I'd like to know how to go about withdrawing my child from ps so that I can home school our 12 year old child.

Do I just go to the BOE and just withdraw her? Or, is that what the letter of intent is for? I've read through various posts here, and am confused with it to some degree. I've never done this, (newbie to HS here), so, please bear with me.

Ps) Since finding this site, I feel somewhat relieved... the support here that you have for each other is just wonderful! I look forward to being a participating member here because I have family members that think I'm absolutely nuts for wanting to HS my child, and are not helpful with giving me or my child the emotional support that we need for this at this time.

I don't know about NJ. In some places you have to do two different things.

1) Do whatever paperwork your state law requires to officially withdraw the student from public school. The principal's office can probably tell you.

2) Do whatever paperwork the state law requires to begin homeschooling. That's what the notice of intent (or whatever NJ calls it) is for.

Sometimes you're supposed to notify the school that you're going to withdraw the student 2 weeks before the student's last day. Sometimes you're supposed to inform them of your intent to homeschool 2 weeks before you start doing so. It varies.

Ramona