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
- local board of education
Practical tip: If your child is enrolled in a high school program, NJDOE says you will complete a transfer form that includes your intent to provide instruction elsewhere than at school. In other cases NJDOE encourages you to notify the local board of education so questions do not arise. NJDOE also says the mere fact that a child was withdrawn to be homeschooled is not, by itself, credible evidence of a violation (Homeschooling FAQ, Questions 3-4).
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Get your New Jersey documentsRequirements sourced from N.J.S.A. 18A:38-25. Last reviewed October 2026