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Withdrawing from school to homeschool in Connecticut

How to take your child out of school to homeschool in Connecticut, step by step: what to file first, what to tell the school, and a letter to print.

This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and Connecticut's own statute and education department are the final word. The links below go straight to them.

Deadlines, forms and amounts checked on against the sources linked on this page.

Step by step

  1. Before your child's last day, do what Connecticut asks of a new homeschool. Before you start: The Department of Education asks you to contact your district's central office about local requirements and give notice of your intention to homeschool. (Suggested, not required.)Source: Connecticut State Department of Education: Homeschooling in Connecticut
  2. Tell the school. We did not find a Connecticut rule on how to tell the school. A short dated letter, with a copy kept, gives you a record of the day your child left.
  3. Ask for your child's records (report cards, test results, any evaluations or plans) so you know where your child stands. Good practice, not a legal step.
  4. If your child has an IEP or a 504 plan, ask the district before you leave what, if anything, it offers homeschooled students, and get a copy of the plan. Good practice, not a legal step.
  5. Keep copies of everything you send and anything you get back, with the dates. Good practice, not a legal step.
  6. Start your records on day one. We found no required records in the statute. As a "best practice" the Department suggests keeping a log of attendance reflecting days and hours of instruction, and a portfolio for each child with samples of activities, assignments, projects and assessments, plus a log of books and materials used, including results of any national assessments.Source: Connecticut State Department of Education: Homeschooling in Connecticut

What Connecticut's law or education agency says about leaving school

The Department says there is no barrier to returning a child to public school at any time, but a district is not required to award graduation credit for work completed during homeschooling in grades 9 to 12.Source: Connecticut State Department of Education: Homeschooling in Connecticut

A letter to the school

Fill this in and print it. It tells the school your child is leaving to be taught at home and asks for the records. It is not the state's notice.

For example a copy of your notice, or the acknowledgement the state sent you.

Nothing you type here is saved or sent.

Your letter

________________

To: ________________

I am withdrawing ________________ from your school. My child will be educated at home under the law of Connecticut.

Please send me a copy of my child's school records.

Thank you.

SignatureDate
Keep a copy with the date you handed it in or mailed it.

Where this comes from

Checked on October 29, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and forms change; confirm a date with your school district or the state agency before you rely on it. For legal advice, ask a lawyer licensed in Connecticut; homeschool legal-help organizations and your state's homeschool groups can also point you to help. Something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.