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Utah homeschool letter of intent

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

Who it goes to
The local school board of your district of residence
When
Once, when you withdraw your child or choose not to enroll
What it says
Each child's full name; Home address. This is my one-time notification that the children named above will be home schooled.Source: Utah Code 53G-6-204, school-age children exempt from school attendance (Utah Legislature)

The full rule, in plain words: When you take your child out of school to homeschool, or choose not to enroll, give the local school board of your district of residence a one-time initial notification. It may be a letter of intent. The district keeps a record and must acknowledge receipt within 30 days. You do not send a new notice every year. A family that already notified the board on or before May 7, 2025, including by an affidavit, does not have to do it again.

The local school board of your district of residence. Type the name and address of the office.
Your child

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Your letter

Date: ________________

To: ________________

Letter Of Intent To Home School

I, ________________, submit this letter of intent to home school: my children named below will be educated at home, under Utah Code section 53G-6-204.

Name
________________
Home address
________________

This is my one-time notification that the children named above will be home schooled.

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 Utah; 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 Something out of date?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.