How to Start Homeschooling in New Hampshire

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

12 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)

Portfolio

Required

Jump to the full New Hampshire requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand New Hampshire's homeschool law

   New Hampshire has light but formal homeschool requirements with no mandated hour or day minimums, and you'll file notice with your local school district.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   The New Hampshire withdrawal process is a two-step handoff: a letter to the current public school closing out the enrollment, followed by a notice of intent filed with the local school district. Homeschool Fox generates a compliant withdrawal letter from your family's details in a few clicks.

3. 3

   File your notice of intent

   Yes, New Hampshire requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify your local school district.

4. 4

   Plan your subjects

   New Hampshire requires instruction in the following subjects: science, math, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, constitution, art, and music. Beyond these requirements, you have flexibility to add subjects that interest your family.

5. 5

   Set your hours or days target

   New Hampshire does not mandate a specific number of instructional hours. Families have flexibility in determining their own schedule and pace of learning.

6. 6

   Plan for assessment and records

   New Hampshire requires one annual evaluation. You can use a certified teacher's written evaluation, a standardized test with a composite at or above the 40th percentile, or another method mutually agreed on with the participating agency — results stay with the family. Under RSA 193-A, families keep a portfolio containing a reading log and samples of the student's work — writings, worksheets, workbooks, and creative materials — for two years. The portfolio isn't submitted.

7. 7

   Track your hours and keep records

   Log activities as they happen so hours, attendance, and subject coverage build up automatically. Homeschool Fox lets you log from your phone or by voice and generates a New Hampshire-specific compliance report when you need it.

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

New Hampshire doesn't mandate a minimum. Use 900 hours/year as a general guide to stay on pace.

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.
• 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.
• ESA & School Choice in New Hampshire Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.