Withdrawing from public school
How to Withdraw From School in Georgia
Pulling your child out of public school in Georgia 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 Georgia
If your child is enrolled in a Georgia public school, file the electronic Declaration of Intent with the state DOE within 30 days of starting your home study program, and notify the school so attendance records show the transfer. The Declaration is your legal record; keep a copy. After the first year, file again by September 1 each year.
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 Georgia (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
The path out of public school in Georgia routes through the state rather than the local district. After a written withdrawal to the current school, families file a state-level notice of intent before instruction starts at home. Homeschool Fox can draft the withdrawal letter for you. It fills in the student, district, and date fields automatically.
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File your notice of intent
Yes, Georgia requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify the state Department of Education.
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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 Georgia.
Read the Georgia how-to-start guide
Free Georgia printables
Two ready-to-use PDFs for Georgia homeschoolers. No account needed.
Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.
What Homeschool Fox tracks for Georgia
Everything Georgia expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.
- Hours toward your 810-hour goal
- Required subjects & core hours
- Daily activity logs
- Attendance records
- Notes & portfolio records
- Printable PDF reports
- High school transcripts
- State-specific progress tracking
More Georgia guides
- Georgia Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
- How to Start Homeschooling in Georgia A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
- Homeschooling High School in Georgia Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
- Record Keeping in Georgia What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
- Moving to Georgia What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
- Homeschool Testing in Georgia What the state asks for, when, and low-score rules.
- ESA & School Choice in Georgia Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.
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