Rhode Island Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar
Key homeschool deadlines for Rhode Island, based on R.I.G.L. Section 16-19-2.
These are general deadlines for School Committee Approval. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.
Key deadlines at a glance
Rhode Island's deadlines are relative to when you start homeschooling (e.g., “within 30 days”) rather than fixed calendar dates. See the sections below for details, or use the wizard to calculate your exact dates.
Filing deadlines
- Initial filing deadline
- Set by the local school committee
- State law sets no filing date. At-home instruction counts only once the school committee of your town approves it, so the committee sets when it needs your request.
- Send to
- school committee of the city or town where the child resides
R.I.G.L. 16-19-1(a); R.I.G.L. 16-19-2
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Get your Rhode Island deadlinesDeadlines sourced from R.I.G.L. Section 16-19-2. Last reviewed October 2026