How to withdraw your child from public school and homeschool in Nevada

Step by step

1. Step 1. Know what Nevada requires to start

   The parent files a written notice of intent to homeschool, on the Nevada Department of Education standard form, with the superintendent of the district of residence. The superintendent must accept a notice that meets the statute and may not ask for more information or assurances, so this is notice and not approval.

2. Step 2. Leave the school the right way

   The statute lets the notice be filed within 10 days after formal withdrawal from public school, so the filing does not itself require a separate school letter. A separate school withdrawal procedure is not found in primary sources, and informing the school in writing is common courtesy.

3. Step 3. Watch the deadlines

   File before beginning homeschooling, or within 10 days after formal withdrawal from public school, or within 30 days of establishing Nevada residency. It is a one-time filing, refiled only when the name or address changes (within 30 days) or the child re-enters homeschooling after public school; the district gives a written acknowledgment as proof of compliance.

4. Step 4. Ask for your child’s records

   NRS 388D.030 says a written request for records is processed within 5 days and the records are released to a person the parent specifies. Under FERPA (34 CFR 99.10) a parent may inspect and request a copy of the child's education records, and the school must respond within 45 days.

5. Step 5. If your child has an IEP or a 504 plan

   NRS 392.072 has the district provide special education and related services to homeschooled children in the same manner as for voluntarily privately enrolled pupils, and NRS 392.040 covers services outside the school. Under 34 CFR 300.300(b)(4) a parent may revoke consent to special education services in writing, which ends those services after prior written notice from the district.

Before you pull your child out

A letter you can fill in

Fill in the boxes and copy the letter. It is built from what we found above for Nevada: the items Nevada asks to be included are listed in it. The state also has an official form, so send that with the letter. Check it against the state office before you send it.

[today's date]

To: The superintendent of the school district where I live [name and address]

Re: Notice of intent to home school, [child's full name]

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am the parent of [child's full name], born [date of birth], who is currently enrolled in grade [grade] at [name of current school]. Under NRS 388D.020, with NRS 392.070 and 388D.050, I am notifying you that I will be providing a home education program for my child beginning [start date].

Nevada asks that this notice include the following (complete or confirm each one):
- Child's name, age and gender [fill in]
- Parent's name and address [fill in]
- Signed statement accepting control and responsibility for the child's education [fill in]
- Educational plan covering the required subjects [fill in]
- Name of the child's most recent public school, if any [fill in]

I am also submitting the state form, Notice of Intent to Homeschool (Nevada Department of Education, January 2024), with this letter.

Please also treat this letter as my notice that my child is withdrawn from [name of current school] effective [start date].

I also request a copy of my child's education records, including the cumulative file, attendance and any testing records. Please send them to the address below.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

[your name]
[your address]

Who to ask in Nevada

Nevada Department of Education, Nevada Homeschooling, last checked October 2026.

A plain-language summary of public sources, not legal advice. Laws and forms change, so confirm the current rules with the state office before you send anything.

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