Homeschool Testing in New York

Required hours

900 hrs/year

Required subjects

9 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

Does New York require testing?

New York requires an annual assessment with the fourth-quarter report. Options are a commercially published standardized test (composite at or above the 33rd percentile or a year of growth) or, in grades 1–3 and every other year in 4–8, a written narrative by a certified teacher, peer-review panel, or superintendent-approved evaluator who interviews the child and reviews a portfolio.

What kind of assessment New York accepts

New York lets you choose how to demonstrate progress. The usual options are a nationally normed standardized test, a portfolio reviewed by a certified teacher, or a professional evaluation. Pick whichever fits your family; you don't have to use the same method every year.

When assessments happen

In New York, assessment is expected annually. Put the window on your calendar so testing or evaluation doesn't sneak up at year end, and plan to keep the result with your records once it's done.

If scores fall short

A low score usually isn't an automatic problem. States that require testing typically ask that you keep the results and, if scores fall below a set level, work with your child and reassess the following year rather than ending the homeschool. Check New York's specific threshold, but a single low result rarely undoes your homeschool on its own.

Keeping your assessment records

Keep every score report or evaluation with the date and the test or evaluator's name. New York may ask to see them, and they're useful for your own records and for college applications later. Homeschool Fox stores results alongside your hours and activity log so everything lives in one place.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for New York

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

• Hours toward your 900-hour goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More New York guides

• New York Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in New York A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in New York Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in New York What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in New York The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to New York What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.