New Hampshire homeschool requirements
New Hampshire requires a one-time notification to a participating agency (superintendent, a private school, or the DOE) and an annual evaluation (test or portfolio) that the parent keeps.
Program
United States — New Hampshire · New Hampshire Home Education
What the New Hampshire process looks like
1.Establish the program
Notify a participating agency
File a written notice of intent with a participating agency — the resident-district superintendent, a nonpublic school, or the Commissioner of Education — within a set time of starting. The notice is generally one-time.
Withdraw from prior school (if applicable)
Withdraw the child from any current school.
2.During the year
Teach required subjects
Provide instruction in science, math, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, US and NH constitutions, and art/music appreciation. Keep a portfolio of work.
3.End of year
Complete the annual evaluation
Each year complete one accepted evaluation — a nationally standardized test, a state test, a certified-teacher/portfolio evaluation, or another agreed measure. The parent keeps the result; it is not routinely submitted.
Sources · Last reviewed 2026-07
Take the New Hampshire checklist with you
The same phases and tasks as a one-page PDF you can print, plus the app that tracks them for you.