Tennessee
Independent home school: annual notice of intent (Intent to Home School Form) / Church-related umbrella school: enrollment only, no district form
The Filing Facts
| Who files | Parent-teacher (independent); parent as teacher under the umbrella school's director |
|---|---|
| Filed with | Independent: local director of schools; Umbrella: the Category IV church-related school |
| When / how often | Independent: prior to each school year, annually; Umbrella: per the school |
| Filing required | Yes (independent route) / No district filing (umbrella route) |
| Statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3050; § 49-50-801 |
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 — Tennessee
*Filled-companion to the Tennessee Intent to Home School Form — independent home school route only. If you enroll in a church-related (Category IV umbrella) school instead, do not file this form; enroll with that school, and be ready to show the district proof of enrollment if asked when you withdraw from public school.*
[PARENT-TEACHER NAME]
[STREET ADDRESS, CITY, TN ZIP]
[PHONE] · [EMAIL]
[DATE]
Director of Schools, [NAME OF SCHOOL DISTRICT / LEA]
Re: Annual notice of intent to conduct a home school — Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3050(b)(1)
Dear Director of Schools:
I give notice of my intent to conduct a home school as an independent home school during the [SCHOOL YEAR] school year. For purpose of reporting only, as § 49-6-3050(b)(1) provides, I submit the following:
Children to be home schooled (names, number, ages, and grade levels):
- [FULL NAME] — Age: [AGE] — Grade level: [GRADE]
- [FULL NAME] — Age: [AGE] — Grade level: [GRADE]
Number of children: [NUMBER]
Location of the school: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, TN ZIP]
Proposed curriculum to be offered: [PROPOSED CURRICULUM]
Proposed hours of instruction: [PROPOSED HOURS — the statute requires at least 4 hours per school day, 180 days per year]
Qualifications of the parent-teacher: I possess [a high school diploma / a GED or state board-approved high school equivalency credential], as § 49-6-3050(b)(4) requires.
Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________
[PARENT-TEACHER NAME, printed]
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.