Maine
Notice of intent to provide home instruction
The Filing Facts
| Who files | Parent or guardian |
|---|---|
| Filed with | School officials of the administrative unit of residence **and** the Commissioner of Education (one portal/paper submission reaches both) |
| When / how often | Within 10 calendar days of beginning; continuation letter with prior year's assessment on or before September 1 of each subsequent year |
| Filing required | Yes |
| Statute | 20-A M.R.S. § 5001-A(3)(A)(4) |
Fill In & Print Your Letter
Type your family's details and every bracketed field in the letter is filled for printing. What you type is sealed with your family's key if your school is set up and unlocked — it is never kept in plain text.
The Letter — Maine
[PARENT/GUARDIAN FULL NAME]
[STREET ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
[DATE]
To the school officials of [SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT] and to the Commissioner of Education, State of Maine:
**Notice of Intent to Provide Home Instruction** — 20-A M.R.S. § 5001-A(3)(A)(4)
I, [PARENT/GUARDIAN FULL NAME], am the parent/guardian of [STUDENT FULL NAME], age [AGE]. Our home instruction program will begin on [START DATE].
I assure you that the home instruction program will provide at least 175 days annually of instruction in the following subject areas: English and language arts, math, science, social studies, physical education, health education, library skills, fine arts and, in at least one grade from grade 6 to 12, Maine studies. At one grade level from grade 7 to 12, the student will demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers.
I further assure you that the home instruction program will include an annual assessment of the student's academic progress in at least one of the forms described in 20-A M.R.S. § 5001-A(3)(A)(4)(b).
Signature: ______________________________ [PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE]
Printed name: [PARENT/GUARDIAN FULL NAME]
Address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP]
Honesty note: This letter is a template prepared from the statute text cited above. The
parent files it themselves — Grace Team Academy never files on a
family's behalf. It is not legal advice; the family's own state rules, as
currently in force, govern.