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How to Start Homeschooling in New Mexico

New Mexico has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must log at least 990 hours of instruction per year, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.

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New Mexico at a glance

Required hours
990 hrs/year
School days
180 days/year
Required subjects
5 subjects
Notice
Required
Testing / evaluation
Not required
Recordkeeping
Recommended

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

Step by step

  1. 1

    Understand New Mexico's homeschool law

    New Mexico has moderate homeschool requirements. Families must log at least 990 hours of instruction per year, and you'll file notice with the state Department of Education.

  2. 2

    Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

    In New Mexico, the withdrawal step is tied to a state-level filing. Send a written withdrawal letter to your child's current school and file a notice of intent with the state Department of Education before you begin homeschool instruction. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.

  3. 3

    File your notice of intent

    Yes, New Mexico requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify the state Department of Education.

  4. 4

    Plan your subjects

    New Mexico requires instruction in the following subjects: reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science. Beyond these requirements, you have flexibility to add subjects that interest your family.

  5. 5

    Set your hours or days target

    New Mexico requires a minimum of 990 hours of instruction per school year. This must be spread over at least 180 school days.

  6. 6

    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 Mexico-specific compliance report when you need it.

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Calculate your homeschool pace

New Mexico requires 990 hours/year. Enter how far you've come and we'll show you the daily pace to finish on time.

Leave at 0 if you haven't started tracking yet.

Add your school year end date to see your pace.

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We'll set up your dashboard with New Mexico's tracking targets. No credit card required.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for New Mexico

Everything New Mexico expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

  • Hours toward your 990-hour goal
  • Required subjects & core hours
  • Daily activity logs
  • Attendance records
  • Notes & portfolio records
  • Printable PDF reports
  • High school transcripts
  • State-specific progress tracking
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Set up your New Mexico-specific dashboard, log your first activity, and watch your hours add up.

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