Know and understand your rights as a homeschooling parent. Research your state's laws and requirements on homeschooling before you withdraw your child from school. Print copies of the laws to have on hand during the withdrawal-from-school process, in case anyone challenges your right to educate your child.
Join a legal support group. Each state has associations for legal defense of home schoolers, and there is also a national group called the Home School Legal Defense Association. Families who begin homeschooling from kindergarten often do not run into trouble, but beginning in the 10th grade with a child who has attended traditional school his whole life can lead to bumps in the road. For an annual membership fee, these groups will supply legal aid if you hit a bump.
Contact the local school district to begin the withdrawal process. Ask district staff to send you any paperwork you need to fill out as part of the process. Expect to be questioned about where your child will attend 10th grade. Give the school district only the minimum information required by state law. Speak with a lawyer from your chosen support group if you are unsure what to say.
Request a copy of your child's transcript from the school. Because he has already completed a year of high school, you will want records of what courses were taken and what his grades were so that you can put together a complete high school transcript at the end of his senior year. If the school refuses your request, save a copy of your child's final report card of the freshman year and use that as a guide for putting together transcripts.
Choose a curriculum. Homeschooling has become a popular movement, and with that popularity have come hundreds of curriculum choices for your student. Attend a home school conference and visit vendor booths to get to know what the options are. Bring your 10th-grader with you; she will likely have a lot of opinions on what she does and does not like.
Choose a starting date and begin your homeschooling career. Be sure you are familiar with the record-keeping requirements in your state, and keep a lesson plan or attendance book as you go along. Because you are teaching an older student, ask for his opinions on curriculum, lessons, field trips and more. Work together as a team with a shared goal of graduation, and your three years of homeschooling should go smoothly.