It's the one form that begins a legal home-education program in Florida — and it takes about ten minutes. Here's exactly what it is, when it's due, and how to file it.
The Notice of Intent is the written notice that tells your county you're educating your child at home. Under Fla. Stat. §1002.41, filing it is what converts your child from "enrolled in school" to a legally recognized home-education student. You file it once to establish the program — not every year.
File within 30 days of establishing your home-education program. If you're withdrawing a child from school, the program begins when you start home educating — so don't let the month slip.
Your district school superintendent — in practice, the school district's home education office. Nearly every Florida county takes it by email or a short online form.
The statute asks only for the names, addresses, and birthdates of the children in the program, and the parent's signature. Many counties add their own cover form — fine to use it.
The district acknowledges your filing and assigns a home-education file number. From that point you keep a portfolio and complete one annual evaluation. That's the whole ongoing burden.
5 · You only file the NOI once. A common worry is that the Notice of Intent is an annual ritual. It isn't. You file it to open the program; afterward your annual obligation is the educational evaluation, and you file a Notice of Termination only when the program ends (for example, when your child graduates or re-enrolls in school).
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| Find your county's office. | Search "[your county] schools home education." Every Florida district has a home-education contact and, usually, an email address or online portal. |
| Write the notice. | A short letter stating your intent to establish a home-education program, with each child's name, address, and birthdate — signed and dated by the parent. |
| Submit within 30 days. | Email it, upload it, or mail it per your county's instructions. Keep the confirmation. |
| Save the acknowledgment. | The district replies with your home-education file number. Keep it with your records — you'll reference it on your annual evaluation. |
| Begin your portfolio. | From day one, log activities and reading and save work samples. (Lyceum Mundi does this automatically — see below.) |
You shouldn't have to draft a legal-sounding letter from scratch. The moment you enroll, your console produces a clean, county-ready Notice of Intent with your information already in place. You review it, sign it, and send it to your district — and then we keep every record the statute asks for, automatically: the activity log, the reading list by title and author, and your child's work samples.
That's the whole point of Lyceum Mundi: you direct the education, and the paperwork takes care of itself. See exactly what the law asks and what we do →
This page is educational information, not legal advice, and summarizes Fla. Stat. §1002.41 in general terms; county procedures vary and the law is updated periodically. You remain responsible for your own home-education program and its compliance. For advice on your situation, consult a Florida attorney.
Enroll and your Notice of Intent is waiting in your console — pre-filled, ready to sign and file.
