Overview
New Hampshire recognizes home education as an alternative to attendance at a public or private school. Parents have substantial freedom over scheduling and curriculum, but state law requires an initial notification, certain subject areas, a yearly portfolio, and an annual evaluation.
Families are not required to enroll with a cover school or umbrella school. They may nevertheless choose Alabama Church School for curriculum, records, transcripts, diplomas, and organizational support while complying with New Hampshire law.
Compulsory School Attendance Age
New Hampshire compulsory attendance generally applies to children who are at least age 6 and under age 18. A child turning 6 on or before September 30 falls within the compulsory-attendance framework.
Homeschool Notification and Enrollment
A parent beginning a home education program must notify a participating agency within 5 business days after beginning the program. The parent may choose the New Hampshire Commissioner of Education, the resident district superintendent, or the principal of a participating nonpublic school.
The notice is generally a one-time notification rather than an annual filing. A new notification is required when the family moves the home education program into a different school district.
The required notice includes the child's name, address, and date of birth. State guidance also requests basic parent contact information. The participating agency must acknowledge receipt within 14 days.
If the child is currently enrolled in public school, the parent should advise the resident district superintendent of the withdrawal on or before the date home education begins.
Instructional Days and Hours
New Hampshire does not require a home education program to follow the local public-school calendar, a 180-day schedule, or a specific number of instructional hours per day. Parents may establish their own schedule and academic year.
Required Subjects
New Hampshire home education must include instruction in the following areas:
• Science • Mathematics • Language • Government • History • Health • Reading • Writing • Spelling • History of the New Hampshire Constitution • History of the United States Constitution • Exposure to and appreciation of art and music
The law does not require every listed subject to be taught every year.
Attendance and Records
Parents must keep a portfolio for each year the child is home educated. The portfolio belongs to the parent.
Families should also maintain attendance information, curriculum records, samples of work, grades, course lists, transcripts, and graduation records for their own academic documentation.
Annual Evaluation
The parent must arrange an annual evaluation of educational progress. Permitted options include:
• A portfolio review by a qualified teacher • A nationally recognized student achievement test • A state student assessment used by the resident district • Another valid measurement tool mutually agreed upon by the parent and participating agency
For nationally recognized or state tests, a composite score at or above the 40th percentile is considered reasonable academic proficiency. New Hampshire guidance also emphasizes that the annual evaluation is not a mechanism for terminating a home education program.
Parent Teacher Qualifications
New Hampshire does not require a parent directing a home education program to hold a teaching license, college degree, or other professional teaching credential.
Curriculum Freedom
Parents choose the curriculum, materials, methods, and pacing. A curriculum plan does not have to be submitted for approval as part of the initial notification.
Graduation
New Hampshire does not automatically award a state public-school diploma for completion of a home education program.
State rules recognize a parent-signed certificate of completion stating that the student achieved the equivalent of a high school diploma by completing the home education program. Families should maintain a detailed transcript and consider college, employment, scholarship, military, and licensing requirements.
Alabama Church School Services for New Hampshire Families
New Hampshire families may choose Alabama Church School for complete curriculum, academic records, attendance tools, report cards, transcripts, diplomas, graduation documentation, and educational support.
Enrollment with Alabama Church School does not replace the New Hampshire parent's responsibility to provide the required notice, maintain the annual portfolio, arrange the annual evaluation, and comply with other applicable New Hampshire requirements.
New Hampshire Homeschool Law References
- New Hampshire RSA 193-A — Home Education
- New Hampshire RSA 193:1 — Compulsory Attendance
- New Hampshire Administrative Rules Ed 315 — Home Education
- New Hampshire Department of Education — Home Education Guidance and Notification Form
Families should review current state law and official education-agency guidance when beginning homeschooling because procedures and program requirements can change.
How Alabama Church School supports New Hampshire families
ACS does not replace your state's homeschool requirements — it gives families complete curriculum, academic records, transcripts, diplomas, and documentation while you continue satisfying New Hampshire law.
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