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Florida homeschool letter of intent

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This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and Florida'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.

What Florida's law asks for

Who it goes to
The district school superintendent of the county where you live
When
Within 30 days of starting the home education program
What it says
Each child's full name; Home address; Date of birth. I am establishing and will maintain a home education program for the children named above.Source: Florida Statutes 1002.41, Home education programs (legislature)

The full rule, in plain words: Send the district school superintendent of your county a written, signed notice of intent to start a home education program. List each child's full legal name, address and birthdate. File it within 30 days of starting. The law has no yearly renewal. When the program ends, file a written notice of termination within 30 days.

The district school superintendent of the county where you live. Type the name and address of the office.
Your child

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Your letter

Date: ________________

To: ________________

Notice Of Intent

I, ________________, submit this notice of intent: my children named below will be educated at home, under section 1002.41, Florida Statutes.

NameDate of birth
________________________________
Home address
________________

I am establishing and will maintain a home education program for the children named above.

SignatureDate
Sign it by hand, keep a copy, and send it the way the office accepts (ask whether it wants its own form).

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 Florida; 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 Something out of date?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.