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Standards
Homeschool Specific Information
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Below is 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"
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Rhode Island Legal Home
Schooling Options: 1
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Option: 1
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Legal Option:
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Operate a
home school as approved by
the local school board
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Attendance:
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"Substantially equal" to
that of the public schools
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Subjects:
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Reading,
writing, English, geography,
arithmetic, U.S. History,
Rhode Island history (in
fourth grade), Rhode Island
government (fourth grade and
high school), Rhode Island
constitution (high school),
U.S. government and
constitution (high school),
health and physical
education (grades one
through 12, to average 20
minutes per school day)
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Qualifications:
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None
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Notice:
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A de facto
part of the approval process
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Recordkeeping:
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Keep
attendance record and submit
to school committee if
requested
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Testing:
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Annual
assessment may be required.
Preference of parent as to
type of assessment must be
honored
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©
2007, HSLDA
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.
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