District of Columbia Homeschool Documents & Templates
Every document you need to homeschool legally in District of Columbia, based on D.C. Code Section 38-202.
These are general templates for Home Instruction. Our free wizard generates personalized documents with your name, address, and district filled in.
What documents do you need?
Notice of Intent
Required. Send to Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) by Before instruction begins; renewed annually before each school year
Withdrawal Letter
Required. Send to Current school principal or registrar
Annual Renewal
Required by Before each school year
Notice of Intent
- What to file
- simple notice
- Send to
- Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
- Deadline
- Before instruction begins; renewed annually before each school year
- How often
- annual
- Official form
- Download / access form
Your notice must include:
- •parent name and contact
- •student name age dob grade
- •address where instruction takes place
- •educational program description
- •instructor names
- •hs diploma or ged copy
Required attachments:
- •hs diploma or ged copy
D.C. Code Section 38-202; 5-E DCMR Section 5200 et seq.
First-time vs. renewal
First-time filing
Deadline: At least 15 business days prior to first date of instruction
Annual renewal
Deadline: August 15 annually (Notification of Homeschool Continuation)
Starting mid-year?
Same as initial filing. Submit notification at least 15 business days before the first date of home instruction, regardless of time of year.
Withdrawal Letter
- Status
- Required if your child is currently enrolled in school
- Send to
- Current school principal or registrar
D.C. Code Section 38-202 (compulsory attendance satisfied by home instruction); D.C. Code Section 38-203 (truancy enforcement)
Annual Renewal
- Deadline
- Before each school year
5-E DCMR Section 5200 et seq.
Recordkeeping requirements
- ✓Attendance records
- ✓Student portfolio
Records may be reviewed by the district.
Portfolio must include:
- •writings
- •worksheets
- •workbooks
- •creative materials
- •assessments
5-E DCMR Section 5200 et seq.
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