Homeschooling in New Hampshire.

Who you notify

No one, in most cases. New Hampshire law requires a declaration of home education only when you withdraw your child from a public school or want your child to use public school courses or programs.

What the declaration says

A short written statement, signed by a parent, that your child is home educated and meets New Hampshire's attendance law. It lists your child's name, date of birth and current address. The law sets no form, deadline or recipient.

Compulsory attendance age

From age 6 until the 18th birthday. A child who turns 6 after September 30 starts the following school year. (RSA 193:1)

Required subjects

None. The 2026 law has no list of required subjects. You choose what your child learns.

Days and hours

None required. Your school days, hours and school year don't need to match your local district's calendar.

Testing and evaluations

None. The yearly evaluation requirement was repealed in 2026. Not having tests or evaluations can't be treated as a failure to educate your child in a neglect case.

Records to keep

None required. The portfolio and record-keeping rules were repealed in 2026. You're free to keep records for your own use.

Parent qualifications

None. New Hampshire law sets no education or teaching requirement for parents.

Help from your district

If you ask, your district superintendent must work with you on your program's goals. Schools and officials can't set policies for home educated students, except for public school courses and programs your child joins.

Public school courses and activities

Your child may take courses and join activities, such as clubs and sports, in your resident district. File a declaration of home education first. District rules can't be stricter for your child than for enrolled students.

Finishing high school

You may issue your own certificate of completion. If you send it to the Commissioner of Education, a state certificate follows within 30 days. Documented completion sent to the department also ends compulsory attendance before 18. (RSA 193-A:5; RSA 193:1)

Ending home education

Your home education program ends when your child enrolls full time in a public school, public charter school or private school, or joins the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program.

Privacy

Information you give any government office about your home education program is confidential. It can't be shared without your written consent.

The law

Chapter 297, Laws of 2026 (House Bill 1268, the Home Education Freedom Act), which rewrote RSA 193-A. Approved July 10, 2026; the act dates its home education changes July 1, 2026.