New Hampshire
Homeschooling in New Hampshire
Our summary below describes the overall picture of homeschooling requirements in the state of New Hampshire. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: New Hampshire Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
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| Approach: | Establish a homeschool |
| Restrictions: | Teacher certification not required |
| Reporting: | File notice of intent with (1) a private school principal, (2) the state commissioner of education, or (3) the local superintendent with names, addresses and dates of birth for all children of compulsory attendance age to be homeschooled; names and address of the parents; a phone number where the parent can be reached during the day; and date on which the homeschooling program will start. Notice must be filed within 5 days of commencing a new home education program for a child, for a child who withdraws from a public school, or for a child who moves into a school district. For continuing home schools (those who have home schooled for the prior school year), authorities must be notified by the 1st day of the school year. If a homeschool family ceases operation during the regular school year, notice of termination of a home education program shall be filed by the parent with the commissioner of education, and, in addition, the resident district superintendent or nonpublic school principal within 15 days of said termination. A home education program established in accordance with this section shall remain in effect until August 1 of each year unless terminated. |
| Recordkeeping: | Keep a log of reading materials and a portfolio fo the child’s work related to the homeschooling program for two years. |
| Requirements: | Subjects required include science, mathematics, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, the history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the United States, and an exposure to and appreciation of art and music. |
| Testing: | Some annual evaluation is required. Parent shall provide for an annual educational evaluation. Evaluation may be by (a) a certified teacher or a teacher currently teaching in a nonpublic school who is selected by the parent and shall evaulate the child’s educational progress upon review of the portfolio and discussion with the parent or child; (b) taking any national student achievement test, administered by a person who meets the qualifications established by the provider or publisher of the test; (c) taking a state student assessment test used by the resident district; or (d) using any other valid measurement tool mutually agreed upon by the parent and the commissioner of education, resident district superintendent, or nonpublic school principal. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who are six years of age (by September 30) and under 16 years of age. Effective July 1, 2009, compulsory attendance applies to a child who is at least 6 years of age and under 18 years of age. |
| Source of Law: | New Hampshire Statutes |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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