Withdrawing from public school
How to Withdraw From School in Florida
Pulling your child out of public school in Florida to homeschool is usually a short, one-time process. Here are the steps, the letter you send, and how to time it so the district doesn't flag your child as truant.
Start tracking freeHow withdrawal works in Florida
If your child is enrolled in a Florida public school, file your notice of intent with the county superintendent within 30 days of starting home education; that establishes your Home Education Program and stops the truancy clock. There's no separate withdrawal form, but keep a dated copy of the notice. If you instead choose the PEP scholarship, you operate as a PEP student rather than a Home Education Program.
Step by step
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Confirm your child is currently enrolled
This guide is for moving a currently enrolled student to homeschooling. If your child has never attended public school in Florida (a kindergartner you're starting at home, for example), there's usually nothing to withdraw from. A quick call to the school confirms their status.
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Send a written withdrawal letter to the school
To withdraw your child from public school in Florida, send a written withdrawal letter to the principal or registrar, then file a notice of intent with your local school district so the transition is on record before instruction begins. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.
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File your notice of intent
Yes, Florida requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify your local school district.
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Keep dated copies for your records
Save a copy of the withdrawal letter and anything you file, noting the date you sent it. If the district ever asks about attendance, dated proof that you withdrew on time is what closes the question.
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Set up your homeschool
With the withdrawal handled, the rest is starting your homeschool: planning subjects, setting an hours or days target, and keeping records. Your next stop is the how-to-start guide for Florida.
Read the Florida how-to-start guide
Free Florida printables
Two ready-to-use PDFs for Florida homeschoolers. No account needed.
Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.
What Homeschool Fox tracks for Florida
Everything Florida expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.
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- High school transcripts
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More Florida guides
- Florida Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
- How to Start Homeschooling in Florida A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
- Homeschooling High School in Florida Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
- Record Keeping in Florida What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
- Moving to Florida What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
- Homeschool Testing in Florida What the state asks for, when, and low-score rules.
- ESA & School Choice in Florida Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.
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