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Rhode Island Homeschool Laws

Below is a brief summary of the homeschooling law in Rhode Island.

Compulsory School Age
“completed six (6) years of life on or before September 1 of any school year and not completed sixteen (16) years of life. A child age 16 or older who is “enrolled in school” must have written parental permission to stop schooling before age 18.”

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Rhode Island Legal Home Schooling Options:

Option: 1

Legal Option: Operate a home school as approved by the local school board

Attendance: “Substantially equal” to that of the public schools

Subjects: Reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, civics, English, health and physical education

Qualifications: None

Notice: A de facto part of the approval process

Recordkeeping: Keep attendance record and submit to school committee if requested

Testing: Not required by statute. *However, the Commissioner of Education has ruled that local school districts have the authority to require some type of evaluation under their “approval” authority as long as they “accommodate the preferences of parents for certain mechanisms for measurement.” If the parents choose standardized testing, the Commissioner ruled that religious home schoolers, under the First Amendment, have the right to choose their standardized test and the testing site.

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© 2010 NOTE: This summary is not intended to be, and does not constitute, the giving of legal advice. Many states have unclear compulsory attendance statutes, and the courts of those states vary in their interpretation of the statutes. Therefore, there is no guarantee any state will accept all of the options for compliance listed under each state. This summary is not intended to be a substitute for individual reliance on privately retained legal counsel such as that provided by Home School Legal Defense Association. Bridgeway’s advisors will talk to you about your homeschool concerns.

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Rhode Island Legal Home Schooling Options:
	Option: 1
Legal Option:	Operate a home school as approved by the local school board
Attendance:	“Substantially equal” to that of the public schools
Subjects:	Reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, civics, English, health and physical education
Qualifications:	None
Notice:	A de facto part of the approval process
Recordkeeping:	Keep attendance record and submit to school committee if requested
Testing:	Not required by statute. *However, the Commissioner of Education has ruled that local school districts have the authority to require some type of evaluation under their “approval” authority as long as they “accommodate the preferences of parents for certain mechanisms for measurement.” If the parents choose standardized testing, the Commissioner ruled that religious home schoolers, under the First Amendment, have the right to choose their standardized test and the testing site.

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