Homeschooling in Rhode Island

What Rhode Island requires

• Notice to authorities: Yes. Notice of intent submitted to the local school committee before starting. Committee approval required (case-by-case; districts may impose additional local requirements). 180 days of instruction. Required subjects: reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, health, PE, US history, RI history, civics. Attendance register maintained.
• Instructional days: 180 per year
• Portfolio: Not required.
• Standardized testing: Not required.
• Annual evaluator: Not required.
• Quarterly reports: Not required.
• Required subjects: reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, health, physical education, U.S. history, RI history, civics
• Records to keep: attendance register

How to start homeschooling in Rhode Island

1. File your notice with the state. Submit a letter of intent and your proposed home instruction plan to your local school committee (via the superintendent's office) before starting; the committee must approve it and requirements vary by district. Contact your local superintendent's office for the district's specific process and forms. File online with the state →
2. Plan your school year. Rhode Island expects 180 instructional days per year — set your calendar before you start so the count takes care of itself.
3. Keep records from your first day. Attendance, samples of work, and any test or evaluation results — every requirement above is answered from these three, and they're painless to keep daily and miserable to reconstruct in May.

How Anchor helps

Anchor logs every day automatically when you make an activity entry. It builds the portfolio your state expects, generates the attendance PDF, and reminds you about evaluations before they're due.