ESA & school choice
ESA & School Choice in New Hampshire
New Hampshire families ask whether an education savings account can help fund homeschooling. Here's what the Education Freedom Account (EFA) offers, who qualifies, the trade-offs, and how to keep ESA records.
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Open to homeschool familiesProgram
Education Freedom Account (EFA)
Up to $5,204 / student / year
Homeschool-eligible amount. Some programs pay private-school students more.
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.
Homeschool Fox tracks receipts and learning plans against ESA reporting requirements automatically.
Common questions
Is an ESA available to homeschoolers in New Hampshire?
Does taking Education Freedom Account (EFA) change my homeschool status?
What Homeschool Fox tracks for New Hampshire
Everything New Hampshire expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.
- Required hours or days
- Required subjects & core hours
- Daily activity logs
- Attendance records
- Notes & portfolio records
- Printable PDF reports
- High school transcripts
- State-specific progress tracking
More New Hampshire guides
- New Hampshire Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
- How to Start Homeschooling in New Hampshire A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
- 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.
Keep ESA-ready records in New Hampshire
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