Homeschool Record Keeping 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.

What to keep in New Hampshire

Good records are your best protection if anyone ever questions your homeschool. In New Hampshire, keep an organized set: a running log of what you teach and when, samples of your child's work, and any assessment or filing documents the state asks for. Depending on the rules you'll keep some at home and file others, so keep everything organized and dated.

Attendance and hours

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

Portfolio and work samples

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.

Assessment and evaluation 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.

How to organize your records

Keep one folder per child per school year: a running activity log, a stack of work samples, any test or evaluation results, and copies of anything you filed. Homeschool Fox does this automatically, logging hours by subject from your phone, tagging core versus non-core, and generating the New Hampshire reports and year-end summaries you may need.

Common mistakes in New Hampshire

• Keeping the portfolio for one year

  New Hampshire asks you to keep the portfolio, including a reading log and work samples, for two years. Clearing it out after the annual evaluation leaves you a year short.

• Leaving the reading log until the evaluation

  The reading log wants titles as you go. Sitting down in June to remember every book your child read since September produces a shorter and less accurate list than the one you would have written along the way.

What this looks like in Homeschool Fox

Every activity you log rolls into a compliance view for New Hampshire, so the records exist before anyone asks for them.

Free New Hampshire printables

Two ready-to-use PDFs for New Hampshire homeschoolers. No account needed.

Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.

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.
• 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.
• Required Subjects in New Hampshire The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• New Hampshire Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.
• New Hampshire Year End Report What goes in it, when it's due, and who reviews it.
• New Hampshire Homeschool Portfolio What belongs in it, who can ask to see it, and a printable checklist.
• Homeschool Testing in New Hampshire What the state asks for, when, and low-score rules.
• ESA & School Choice in New Hampshire Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.