New Hampshire Homeschool Laws and Requirements
What New Hampshire requires, in plain English — and a free way to track it without spreadsheets. Log activities, watch your pace, and generate records when you need them.
The short answer
New Hampshire is one of the most flexible states for homeschool families with no mandated hour or day minimums, though pulling a child out of public school does take a notice.
New Hampshire at a glance
Verified September 2026- Required hours
- No state minimum
- Required subjects
- Your choice
- Notice
- Only to withdraw
- Testing / evaluation
- Not required
- Recordkeeping
- Recommended
Jump to the full New Hampshire requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.
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What Homeschool Fox tracks for New Hampshire
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- Daily activity logs
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Your New Hampshire requirements, in plain English
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Notice requirements
Only to withdraw
Required hours
Flexible
Required subjects
Your choice
Testing / evaluation
Not required
Recordkeeping & portfolio
Recommended
Withdrawing from public school
Letter + notice
Full guide
Homeschooling in New Hampshire: the complete guide
New Hampshire is among the most homeschool-friendly states in the country, with no mandatory notice, no hour minimums, and no required assessments for families teaching at home. Because the compulsory attendance age in New Hampshire runs from 6-18, families plan their homeschool schedule around that window.
Because New Hampshire law doesn't specify hours or school days, the shape of a homeschool year is a family decision. A common internal benchmark is 900 hours a year, loose enough to accommodate life's interruptions but firm enough to keep a program moving forward.
The record-keeping side of homeschooling doesn't need to dominate New Hampshire families' evenings. Homeschool Fox lets you log activities as they happen, then builds the year's record on its own.
Notice requirements
Notice only when you withdraw
It depends on where your child is now. New Hampshire asks for nothing to begin homeschooling a child who is not enrolled in public school. If you are withdrawing a child from public school, you notify your local school district as part of that withdrawal.
Withdrawing from public school
Withdrawal is the one case where New Hampshire still requires a declaration of home education. RSA 193-A:3 makes the declaration optional in general, but not "upon withdrawal from a public school" — so if your child is leaving public school, file it. Notify the school so attendance reflects the change, and keep a copy. Nothing follows it: the annual evaluation and the two-year portfolio were repealed by 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297 effective July 1, 2026.
For the play-by-play, how to withdraw your child from public school walks through the conversation, the timing, and the paperwork. What to send the district when you pull your child covers exactly what the letter should and shouldn't say.
Assessment requirements
Assessment not required
New Hampshire no longer requires an annual evaluation. RSA 193-A:6, which had required one, was repealed by 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297 effective July 1, 2026. Families who find an evaluation useful can still arrange one privately; nothing is filed with anybody.
Portfolio & records
Portfolio not required
New Hampshire no longer requires a portfolio. The reading-log and work-sample rule lived in RSA 193-A:6, repealed by 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297 effective July 1, 2026, and RSA 193-A:4, V(c) now bars the state from treating the absence of records as a failure to educate. Keeping work samples is still worth doing for your own records and for a future transcript — it just isn't a legal duty.
Looking for curriculum?
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School choice & ESA
Open, but you stop being a homeschoolerProgram
Education Freedom Account (EFA)
Who qualifies and what you give up
Universal as of 2025-26. Any New Hampshire K-12 student qualifies regardless of household income. The base grant is roughly $5,200 per year (the per-pupil adequacy amount) with differentiated aid for low-income students, special education, and English learners. Application runs through the program administrator (currently the Children's Scholarship Fund NH).
The key string for homeschoolers: state law requires that any family currently operating under RSA 193-A home education must terminate that home-education program before enrolling in the EFA. EFA students are reclassified as non-public / private school students for the duration of participation, and expenses must come from approved categories (curriculum, tutoring, therapies, approved testing). Funds left on the table at year end roll over but ultimately revert if the student leaves the program. Most NH homeschool families view the EFA as a private-school voucher rather than a homeschool stipend — taking it means giving up home-education legal status entirely.
Deeper guides: homeschool ESAs explained — which states offer them in 2026 covers eligibility and the trade-offs you sign up for. How to use an ESA for homeschool curriculum walks through what's reimbursable and where families get stuck.
If you use the ESA, Homeschool Fox keeps receipts and learning plans in one place.
Umbrella schools
New Hampshire's Participating Agency route is gone. Under the pre-2026 RSA 193-A:5, families could file their notice of intent and annual evaluation with a state-recognised intermediary - typically a private school or homeschool association - instead of the local district. 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297 rewrote that section as an "Optional Certificate of Completion" and repealed the evaluation requirement outright, so there is no longer any paperwork for a Participating Agency to receive.
Homeschool associations and umbrella-style groups still operate in New Hampshire and many families find them useful for community, co-op classes and record-keeping support. What they no longer do is stand between you and the state, because after July 2026 there is almost nothing to file. Anything you send is confidential under RSA 193-A:4, VI.
Additional notes
2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297 rewrote RSA 193-A effective July 1, 2026. The annual evaluation, the two-year portfolio and the required subject list are all gone. A declaration of home education is now optional under RSA 193-A:3 — except on withdrawal from a public school, or to access public school programs under RSA 193:1-c, where one is still required.
Frequently asked questions
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Nearby states
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Common mistakes in New Hampshire
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Assuming the old annual obligations still apply
Until July 2026 New Hampshire required an annual evaluation and a two-year portfolio. 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297 repealed both. Guidance written before that date - including some still published online - describes duties that no longer exist.
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Assuming no declaration is ever needed
RSA 193-A:3 makes the declaration optional, with two exceptions that catch most families leaving public school: one is still required on withdrawal from a public school, and to access public school programs under RSA 193:1-c.
Free New Hampshire printables
Two ready-to-use PDFs for New Hampshire homeschoolers. No account needed.
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New Hampshire last verified September 21, 2026.
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Homeschool Fox is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We turn public homeschool requirements into practical tracking tools for families. Always confirm details with your state or a qualified advisor.
More New Hampshire guides
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- Homeschooling High School in New Hampshire Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
- Record Keeping in New Hampshire What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
- How to Withdraw From School in New Hampshire The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
- Moving to New Hampshire What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
- Public School Sports in New Hampshire Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
- ESA & School Choice in New Hampshire Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.
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