Rhode Island
Homeschooling in Rhode Island
Our summary below describes the overall picture of homeschooling requirements in the state of Rhode Island. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Rhode Island Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
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| Approach: | Establish a homeschool which has been approved by the local school committee |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required, but must show you are able to provide “thorough and efficient” instruction |
| Reporting: | As part of approval process |
| Recordkeeping: | You must keep attendance records and test scores, if agreed upon between parent and school committee |
| Requirements: | Subjects required include reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, history of the United States, history of Rhode Island, principles of American Government, English, health and physical education. Also, beginning with fourth grade, history and government of Rhode Island must be taught. In high school, the U.S. Constitution and Rhode Island Constitution must be taught.Attend the same number of hours public school is in session, generally five and one half hours per day, for at least 180 days per year. |
| Testing: | Parent and the school committee agree on a way of evaluating child’s progress which may consist of testing. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who are 6 by September 1 of the school year. |
| Source of Law: | Rhode Island General Laws |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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