New Jersey Homeschool Documents & Templates
Every document you need to homeschool legally in New Jersey, based on N.J.S.A. 18A:38-25.
These are general templates for Equivalent Instruction Elsewhere Than at School. Our free wizard generates personalized documents with your name, address, and district filled in.
What documents do you need?
New Jersey does not require any documents to homeschool under this pathway. You can start whenever you're ready.
If withdrawing from school
- Status
- Not required, but recommended to prevent truancy concerns
- Send to
- school principal or superintendent
Not legally required for elementary/middle school but prevents truancy inquiries. For high school students, the parent must complete a transfer form per NJ DOE policy indicating intent to provide instruction elsewhere than at school. Send written letter stating child is being withdrawn for home instruction. Retain a copy. District should not require additional documentation, approval, or a meeting as a condition of withdrawal. If child has never been enrolled in school, no withdrawal step is necessary.
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Get your New Jersey documentsRequirements sourced from N.J.S.A. 18A:38-25. Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026