Rhode Island homeschool requirements

Homeschooling is legal in Rhode Island, but families must get local approval before teaching at home.

High: Rhode Island treats homeschooling as approved at-home instruction. Parents usually submit a notice of intent to the local school committee, show that they will teach for about the same number of days as public schools, cover the required subjects, and keep attendance records. Because approval happens locally, requirements can vary somewhat by district.

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Yes. Families must request approval for at-home instruction before they begin homeschooling. Notify: The local school committee in the district where the child lives.. Deadline: Before starting homeschool. Some districts may also expect renewal or updated paperwork on a local schedule.

Reading, Writing, Geography, Arithmetic, United States history, Rhode Island history, Principles of American government

Instruction must be substantially equal in length to the attendance required in public schools, which generally means about 180 school days.

Not as a uniform statewide rule, but a local school committee may require progress reports, evaluations, or testing as part of the approval process. Frequency: No single statewide schedule. Any evaluation or testing timeline is usually set by the local school committee.

Keep attendance registers comparable to public school records and be ready to provide them to the school committee or other officials. Many families also keep curriculum plans, work samples, and progress records because local approval conditions can vary.

Rhode Island law does not set a statewide teacher certification requirement for a parent providing approved at-home instruction.

Moderate. Families choose their materials, but they must cover the required subjects, teach in English as required by law, and satisfy any reasonable local approval conditions.