Home School Instruction
Please forward a letter of intent to the Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs. Patricia Aull, requesting to home school your child/children. Please include the name, age, date of birth and grade of your child/children.
Fill out the Home Based Instruction Curriculum Form, and return it with your Letter of Request.
For your information, please find links to the Newport Public Schools’ Home Instruction Policy, the Rhode Island Department of Education (www.ride.ri.gov), “Frequently Asked Questions on Home Instruction,” and the Rhode Island General Laws addressing At-Home Instruction.
Should you have any questions, please call Elba Cruz, Secretary, Office of the Director of Teaching, Learning & Professional Development, (401) 619-5384, or e-mail elbacruz@npsri.net.
NPS Policy 5167 Students - Administrative Policies - Home Schooling
Home Instruction Curriculum Application Form (to be filled out)
Home Instruction Curriculum Application Form (pdf version)
Title 16 Education Chapter 16-19 Compulsory Attendance Section 16-19-2 Approval of private schools
To Submit a Home Instruction Request:
By Mail:
Newport Public Schools
Attn: Elba Cruz
Home Instruction Request
35 Dexter Street
Newport, RI 02840-3898
Email: elbacruz@npsri.net
Requests are considered at the regular monthly meeting of the Newport School Committee, held on the second Tuesday, of each month of the school year.
RIDE Home Instruction FAQ
In Rhode Island, approval of home instruction occurs at the local school district level. If you are thinking of home-schooling your child, and you live in Newport, please follow the directions indicated to the left or call the Office of Teaching and Learning for additional information at (401) 619-5384.
This link is meant to give a simple, general overview of the process of home instruction in Rhode Island. This is not a legal memorandum.