New York
Written notice of intention to instruct at home (letter of intent), then an Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP)
The Filing Facts
| Who files | Parents or persons in parental relation |
|---|---|
| Filed with | Superintendent of schools of the district of residence |
| When / how often | Annually by July 1 (or within 14 days of a mid-year start/move); IHIP within 4 weeks of district materials or by August 15, whichever is later; 4 quarterly reports; annual assessment with the 4th |
| Filing required | Yes |
| Statute | 8 NYCRR § 100.10 (Educ. Law §§ 3204, 3205, 3212) |
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 — New York
[PARENT/GUARDIAN FULL NAME]
[STREET ADDRESS]
[CITY, NY ZIP]
[DATE]
To the Superintendent of Schools, [SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME]:
**Written Notice of Intention to Instruct at Home** — 8 NYCRR § 100.10(b)
I am the parent / person in parental relation to [STUDENT FULL NAME], age [AGE], grade [GRADE LEVEL], a student of compulsory school attendance age residing in this district.
I give written notice of my intention to educate this child at home for the [SCHOOL YEAR] school year, under Part 100.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. [For a mid-year start or new resident: Home instruction will commence on [DATE], and this notice is given within 14 days of its commencement.]
Please send me a copy of section 100.10 and the district's Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP) form, as provided in § 100.10(c)(1).
Signature: ______________________________ [PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE]
Printed name: [PARENT/GUARDIAN FULL NAME] · Telephone: [PHONE]
*The IHIP itself is then filed on the district's form within four weeks of receiving the district's materials or by August 15, whichever is later, containing: the child's name, age and grade level; the syllabi, curriculum materials, textbooks or plan of instruction for each required subject; the four quarterly report dates, evenly and logically spaced; and the names of the individuals providing instruction.*
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.