How To
Discover our extensive array of how-to resources designed to support homeschooling, providing everything you need to embark on this educational journey with confidence and ease. From frequently asked questions to a quick start guide, legal information, advocacy resources, educational videos, and customizable templates for letters of intent and withdrawal, our collection has been carefully curated to empower you throughout the homeschooling process. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your homeschooling toolkit, our comprehensive selection of resources is here to help you every step of the way.
¡Explora nuestra colección completa de recursos para la educación en el hogar, que incluye preguntas frecuentes, guías de inicio rápido, información legal, recursos de apoyo, videos educativos y plantillas para cartas de intención y retiro!
Quick Start Guide
How to Homeschool in Rhode Island: Step by step through the notification and assessment process.

1: Withdraw your child if already registered for public school. Withdrawal letter is sent to the principal of the school where your child is currently registered.
2: Send your Letter of Intent (LOI) to the superintendent of your school district. This is all the information required by law. You do not need to fill out any district created forms. You are not asking permission to homeschool your child, you are informing the school department that you are adhering to RI Compulsory Attendance law (16-19-1) via homeschooling.
3: You are now homeschooling! Once you send your letters, you are a homeschooler.
4: Most districts will send you an acknowledgement letter (sometimes called an approval letter) once they have completed the paperwork process on their end.
5:
At the end of your school year you will mail an
End of Year (EOY) Report
along with the LOI for the following year. There is no due date for this EOY report.
Sample Letters

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Sample Letter of Intent (LOI) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Sample End of Year Report (EOY) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Advocacy
Have Questions? You can email them at any time to memberadvocate@enrichri.org
ENRICHri supports homeschooling families through the following offerings
- Monthly Introduction to Homeschooling workshops for new and prospective homeschoolers.
- Answers to your questions about letters of intent, attendance requirements, progress reports, mid-year withdrawals, and working with your school district.
- A thriving forum to discuss learning at home, curriculum questions, unschooling, and life as a homeschooling family.

ENRICHri staffs an all-volunteer advocacy team
- This team works hard to gather and disseminate information about homeschooling in Rhode Island.
- We endeavor to promote and protect homeschool interests in Rhode Island.
- We review all district school committee agendas and minutes and will alert district homeschoolers if there are any policy concerns.
- Volunteers on the team often attend school committee meetings when necessary to support homeschool freedoms.
- We watch for legislation that could affect homeschoolers in our state and share that information with homeschoolers as needed. Each year as the General Assembly introduces bills the Advocacy Team monitors the progress of dozens of those bills. We watch for and respond to legislation that could affect homeschooling families on a state and district level.
- The team is comprised of current and/or former homeschoolers with many years of combined experience.
Note: The ENRICHri Advocacy Team does not currently include a lawyer. Our advice is based on historical evidence and our long-term experience working with homeschoolers, school committees, and lawmakers. Nothing on this website is intended as legal advice. For legal matters, contact a competent attorney.
State Statutes
ENRICHri works to support all our members, which includes members in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Homeschooling laws and procedures are slightly different in each state. We encourage our members in other states to share their experiences with new homeschoolers in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Real-life experiences are very helpful as new homeschoolers learn about their rights and obligations.
ENRICHri is open to working with similar organizations in our neighboring states.
Have questions about what to file with your school district? Contact us at memberadvocate@enrichri.org.
RHODE ISLAND
- 16-19-1 Compulsory Attendance
- 16-19-2 Approval of Private Schools
- 16-2-27. Eligibility for attendance — Kindergarten
- 16-22-2 Civics Education
- 16-22-4 Health and Physical Education
- 16-23-2 Loan of Textbooks
- Other pertinent laws:
- 16-23-3 Published Textbook List
CONNECTICUT
- Statewide Resource:
- CT Homeschool Network
MASSACHUSETTS
- Statewide Resources:
- AHEM (Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts, Inc.)
- The Massachusetts Home Learners Association
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Statewide Resources:
- Granite State Home Educators
- New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition
VERMONT
- Statewide Resource:
- Vermont Home Education Network
MAINE
- Statewide Resource:
- Homeschoolers of Maine
FAQs about Homeschooling in Rhode Island
ENRICHri’s Advocacy Team has compiled helpful resources to assist you in understanding the legal requirements to homeschool in Rhode Island. While we are not lawyers, we help because anything we do to support local homeschoolers makes homeschooling more secure for all of us. Contact us at memberadvocate@enrichri.org.
ENRICHri works to promote and protect homeschool interests in Rhode Island. Part of this is to maintain a uniform paperwork process throughout all 36 districts in the state of Rhode Island. Following these guidelines will help ensure a smooth process for current and future homeschoolers in our state.
Note: The ENRICHri Advocacy Team does not currently include a lawyer. Our advice is based on historical evidence and our long-term experience working with homeschoolers, school committees and law makers. Nothing on this website is intended as legal advice. For legal matters, contact a competent attorney.
Helpful Videos
ENRICHri English and Spanish Homeschool
Frequently Asked Questions
Allow ENRICHri member advocate, Melissa Robb,
to ease your homeschooling concerns
Letter of Intent and End of Year report.
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Preguntas frecuentes sobre la educación en el hogar en Rhode Island
El equipo de defensa de ENRICHri ha recopilado recursos útiles para ayudarles a comprender los requisitos legales para la educación en el hogar en Rhode Island. Aunque no somos abogados, ayudamos porque todo lo que hacemos para apoyar a las familias locales que educan en el hogar hace que la educación en el hogar sea más segura para todos nosotros. Contáctenos en memberadvocate@enrichri.org.
ENRICHri trabaja para promover y proteger los intereses de la educación en el hogar en Rhode Island. Parte de esto es mantener un proceso de trámite uniforme en los 36 distritos del estado de Rhode Island. Seguir estas pautas ayudará a garantizar un proceso fluido para los educadores en el hogar actuales y futuros en nuestro estado.
Nota: El equipo de defensa de ENRICHri actualmente no incluye un abogado. Nuestro consejo se basa en evidencia histórica y nuestra experiencia a largo plazo trabajando con educadores en el hogar, comités escolares y legisladores. Nada en este sitio web pretende ser un consejo legal. Para asuntos legales, comuníquese con un abogado competente.