Write a letter to transfer your student out of the public school and into your own private (home) school. (See our sample letter of withdrawal)HSLDA members can also use the sample letter of withdrawal for Illinois, available below, to correspond with school officials. Thank you so much for your concern about my child's education. I withdrew my child (Name here) on (date here). Below is a sample letter, but there is no specific format required. Send the letter certified mail with return receipt to the principal of your child's school. Illinois law does not require any action on the part of parents when withdrawing their children from a private or parochial school. This is to inform you that as of date, our child, child's full name, will be withdrawing from attendance at public school's name. EXAMPLE: I am writing to inform you that we have decided to withdraw CHILDS NAME from CHILDS SCHOOL, effective DATE.