How to Start Homeschooling in New Mexico

Hours benchmark

1,140 hrs/year (public-school rule)

Required subjects

5 subjects

Notice

Required each year

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. The education department points families to a 1,140-hour year, though the homeschool statute sets no minimum, 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. The notice is filed again each school year.

4. 4

   Plan your subjects

   New Mexico requires instruction in 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's homeschool statute sets no hour minimum. Its education department points families to the public-school minimum of 1,140 hours of instruction per school year.

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.

Free New Mexico printables

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

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

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

New Mexico sets no homeschool hour minimum in statute; its education department points families to the public-school minimum of 1,140 hours/year. Enter how far you've come and we'll show you the daily pace to finish on time.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for New Mexico

New Mexico leaves the records to you. Keep them in one place anyway. No spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Hours toward your 1140-hour goal
• Required subjects
• Daily activity logs
• Printable PDF reports
• Progress tracking
• High school transcripts

More New Mexico guides

• New Mexico Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in New Mexico Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in New Mexico What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in New Mexico The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to New Mexico What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in New Mexico Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Hours Required in New Mexico The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Required Subjects in New Mexico The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• New Mexico Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.