State requirements

Homeschooling in New Hampshire: what’s actually required.

Notification required, testing or evaluation required.

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What New Hampshire asks

Regulation level

Medium regulation

Law type

Notify-only (informational; no approval)

What you notify / file

Notify: A 'participating agency': local superintendent, Commissioner of Education, OR a nonpublic school principal (HSLDA recommends nonpublic principal); Written notice (letter) with names, addresses, birth dates of children; One-time, within 5 business days of starting (or on moving/changing agency); not annual.

Testing / evaluation

Portfolio review by certified/nonpublic teacher; national achievement test; state assessment test; or mutually agreed measurement tool

Required subjects

Science, math, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, history of NH & US constitutions, exposure/appreciation of art and music

Last verified: 2026-06-30

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