How to Withdraw From Public School in Maine

How withdrawal works in Maine

Step by step

1. 1

   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 Maine (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.

2. 2

   Send a written withdrawal letter to the school

   To withdraw your child from public school in Maine and begin homeschooling, send a written withdrawal letter to the current school, then file a notice of intent with both your local school district and the state Department of Education before instruction starts. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.

   Get the free Maine withdrawal letter
3. 3

   File your notice of intent

   Yes, Maine requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify both your local school district and the state. The notice is filed again each school year.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   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 Maine homeschool guide covers what the law asks for from here.

   Read the Maine 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 Maine printables

Three ready-to-use PDFs for Maine homeschoolers. No account needed.

Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Maine

The records Maine asks you to keep, plus the rest of your year, in one place. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Days toward your 175-day goal
• Required subjects
• Days attended
• The records Maine asks you to keep
• Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)
• Daily activity logs
• Printable PDF reports
• Progress tracking

More Maine guides

• Maine Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in Maine Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Maine What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• Moving to Maine What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in Maine Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Days Required in Maine The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Required Subjects in Maine The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• Maine Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.
• Maine Year End Report What goes in it, when it's due, and who reviews it.
• Homeschool Testing in Maine What the state asks for, when, and low-score rules.