How to Withdraw From School in Louisiana

How withdrawal works in Louisiana

Step by step

1. 1

   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 Louisiana (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.

2. 2

   Send a written withdrawal letter to the school

   Louisiana handles the transition from public school at the state level: send a withdrawal letter to the child's current school, then file a notice of intent directly with the state Department of Education. Homeschool Fox generates a compliant withdrawal letter from your family's details in a few clicks.

   Get the free Louisiana withdrawal letter
3. 3

   File your notice of intent

   Yes, Louisiana requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify the state Department of Education.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   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 Louisiana.

   Read the Louisiana how-to-start guide

Free Louisiana printables

Two ready-to-use PDFs for Louisiana homeschoolers. No account needed.

Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Louisiana

Everything Louisiana expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Days toward your 180-day goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More Louisiana guides

• Louisiana Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in Louisiana A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in Louisiana Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Louisiana What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• Moving to Louisiana What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in Louisiana Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Days Required in Louisiana The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Louisiana Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.
• Louisiana Year End Report What goes in it, when it's due, and who reviews it.
• ESA & School Choice in Louisiana Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.