How to start homeschooling
How to Start Homeschooling in New Jersey
New Jersey is one of the most flexible states for homeschool families with no mandated hour or day minimums.
Start tracking freeNew Jersey at a glance
Verified May 2026- Required hours
- No state minimum
- Required subjects
- Your choice
- Notice
- Not required
- Testing / evaluation
- Not required
- Recordkeeping
- Recommended
Jump to the full New Jersey requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.
Step by step
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Understand New Jersey's homeschool law
New Jersey is one of the most flexible states for homeschool families with no mandated hour or day minimums.
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Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)
New Jersey doesn't require a formal withdrawal letter or notice of intent to move a child from public school to homeschooling. Even so, a short written notification to the current school is a good idea so the district can close out attendance records and avoid truancy follow-ups. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.
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Plan your subjects
New Jersey does not mandate specific subjects. Families have complete flexibility in designing their curriculum and choosing what to teach.
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Set your hours or days target
New Jersey does not mandate a specific number of instructional hours. Families have flexibility in determining their own schedule and pace of learning.
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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 Jersey-specific compliance report when you need it.
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Calculate your homeschool pace
New Jersey doesn't mandate a minimum. Use 900 hours/year as a general guide to stay on pace.
Leave at 0 if you haven't started tracking yet.
Add your school year end date to see your pace.
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What Homeschool Fox tracks for New Jersey
Everything New Jersey 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 Jersey guides
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