Letter of Intent Form

The attached form is for those who want to home educate their children--that is, homeschool officially by notifying the Florida school district that you, the parent, have taken control of your child's education.

(This form should NOT be used by those using the PEP. Instead they should use the Student Learning Plan that the Scholarship Funding Organization of their choice provides.)

Directions: Print out the attached form and complete it. Be sure to sign the form as a signature is legally required. Submit it to your Florida school district's (county's) home education contact. Most people email it.
If you don't have a printer, you can create your own letter as long as it includes: the child's full name and date of birth, address, parent's name and signature, date, and says something about intending to follow Florida's home education law.

Home Ed Contact Info

File the Letter of Intent with the district's home education contact.
Emailing is how most send it.

1. The district is required to immediately accept and record the Letter of Intent.

2. The district cannot require more information unless you also enroll your child in a district program such as school sports. The district cannot require more information--even if you've just moved here.

3. The district cannot refuse to record the Letter of Intent until you do something else. (The district must adhere to Fl Home Education law which prohibits districts from adding additional requirements.)

4. The district cannot require a specific form.

5. The Letter of Intent should be filed within 30 days of beginning to officially home educate. (It can be filed the day you begin or up to 30 days before or up to 30 days after.) Most file it in July or early August.

6. The Letter of Intent is filed once; it stays in effect until revoked by the parent with a Letter of Termination. It does not need to be refiled each year.

7. Most people email the Letter of Intent. Some take it in person and ask for a copy of it with the district's date-received stamp on it. Mailing is not recommended.

We recommend NOT using school district Letter of Intent forms.

Why?
Most district forms have incorrect or out-dated information on them and/or ask for information that parents are not required to provide. But also, using district forms gives district officials the idea that they are in control and can add requirements. Using a non-district form helps push back and remind district officials that they are not in control and helps protect our freedom.

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Submitting a Letter of Intent means that you have agreed to keep records of the education of your child and agree to submit an evaluation once a year, and to submit a Letter of Termination with a final evaluation when done home educating.