Withdrawing from public school
How to Withdraw From Public School in Arizona
Pulling your child out of public school in Arizona starts with a letter to the school. The steps are below, with a free Arizona withdrawal letter you can print today and the timing that keeps the district from marking your child absent in between.
How withdrawal works in Arizona
If your child is enrolled in an Arizona public school, file an affidavit of intent to homeschool with your county school superintendent within 30 days of starting, and notify the school so attendance records show the withdrawal. The affidavit is your legal record; keep a copy. If you take the ESA instead, you withdraw the homeschool affidavit and operate under the ESA contract rather than as a homeschooler.
Step by step
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Confirm your child is currently enrolled
This guide is for moving a currently enrolled student to homeschooling. If your child has never attended public school in Arizona (a kindergartner you're starting at home, for example), there's usually nothing to withdraw from. A quick call to the school confirms their status.
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Send a written withdrawal letter to the school
To withdraw your child from public school in Arizona, send a written withdrawal letter to the principal or registrar, then file a notice of intent with your local school district so the transition is on record before instruction begins. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.
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File your notice of intent
Yes, Arizona requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify your county school superintendent. You file it once, when you start, rather than every year.
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Keep dated copies for your records
Save a copy of the withdrawal letter and anything you file, noting the date you sent it. If the district ever asks about attendance, dated proof that you withdrew on time is what closes the question.
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Set up your homeschool
With the withdrawal handled, the rest is starting your homeschool: planning subjects, setting an hours or days target, and keeping records. The Arizona homeschool guide covers what the law asks for from here.
Read the Arizona homeschool guide
Withdrawing for the first time? The guide to withdrawing from public school covers the records request and mid-year timing in any state.
Free Arizona printables
Two ready-to-use PDFs for Arizona homeschoolers. No account needed.
Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.
What Homeschool Fox tracks for Arizona
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- Printable PDF reports
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Last verified September 2026 by Andy Leverenz against Arizona's own published requirements. See the sources.
Source pages last confirmed live on Oct 26, 2026.
Homeschool Fox is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Confirm details with your state or a qualified advisor.
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- ESA & School Choice in Arizona Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.
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