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.

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