How to Withdraw - SC Home Educators Association (SCHEA)

If your child is already enrolled in a South Carolina public or private school, the best practice is to notify the school in writing that you intend to provide his or her instruction at home.

This will help you avoid truancy concerns. You may withdraw from public school at any time. You are not required to provide information about any curriculum you may intend to use, your teaching experience, or anything else about your homeschool, being careful to avoid providing more information than that which is required by law.

Withdrawing During the School Year

Join a homeschooling option.
Send a withdrawal letter (we recommend sending your letter Certified Mail – Return Receipt Requested).
SCHEA members can use our sample letter of withdrawal.
Keep a copy of your letter, any other paperwork, and postal receipts for your records.
You may request any permanent records and grade reports (just like a school would send to a new school for a student who was moving or changing schools).
You may count the calendar days that your student has already attended at the school as a part of your 180 required homeschooling days.

Withdrawing After or Before the School Year

Join a homeschooling option.
Send a withdrawal letter (we recommend sending your letter Certified Mail – Return Receipt Requested) before the next school year begins.
SCHEA members can use our sample letter of withdrawal.
Keep a copy of your letter, any other paperwork, and postal receipts for your records.
You may request any permanent records and grade reports (just like a school would send to a new school for a student who was moving or changing schools).

*If your child has never attended a school, you do not need to withdraw him or her.

Should You Sign a Withdrawal Form Created by Your School?

A school may also ask you to sign their own form that asks for additional information. It may contain basic information about the return of school property (books / tech), outstanding lunch fees, etc. Most school-created forms contain basic administrative questions and are not problematic. If you are presented with a form that contains questions that require more than basic administrative information, contact us immediately.