New Hampshire homeschool requirements and record-keeping, 2026-27
Since July 1, 2026, New Hampshire home education needs very little paperwork. A declaration of home education is optional. It is needed only when you withdraw a child from public school, or to use public school programs. The 2026 law repealed the annual evaluation and record-keeping sections, and dates and hours of instruction do not have to follow the district calendar. A parent may also issue an optional certificate of completion, and the Department of Education will issue one in return.
What you file and when
- Optional declaration of home education (child's name, birth date and address, signed by a parent)
To: Resident district. When: Only when withdrawing from a public school, or to use public school courses and programs under RSA 193:1-c
What you keep
- No specific records are named in the sources we read.
How long to keep it. The sources we read set no retention period. Keeping a record for at least a few years is a sensible habit.
Hours, days and subjects
- No fixed number of hours or days found in the sources we read.
- Compulsory attendance ages: 6 to 18
A child who turns 6 after September 30 starts the following school year.
The current chapter lists no required subjects.
Work out your hours for New Hampshire with the free calculator.
Things people miss
- Older guides describe a notice within 5 days and an annual evaluation; those sections were repealed effective July 1, 2026 (Laws 2026, ch. 297).
- Students in the Education Freedom Account program are not home educated students under this chapter.
- Information you give any agency about your home education program is confidential without your written consent.
- Keeping your own records is still wise if your child may return to school or apply to college.
Official sources
- RSA Chapter 193-A Home Education (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 193-A)
Verified checked on 2026-10-18 - RSA 193:1 Duty of parent; compulsory attendance (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยง 193:1)
Verified checked on 2026-10-18
How Schoolkeeper helps
A twenty-second daily log, and then an export in the shape New Hampshire asks for:
- An attendance record showing the days you taught.
- Minutes by subject, totalled for the year.
- A portfolio of work samples, photos and what they read, in date order.
Questions parents ask
What do I have to file to homeschool in New Hampshire?
Optional declaration of home education (child's name, birth date and address, signed by a parent), to Resident district. When: Only when withdrawing from a public school, or to use public school courses and programs under RSA 193:1-c.
How many hours or days does New Hampshire ask for?
New Hampshire does not set a minimum number of hours or days in what we found.
What trips people up when homeschooling in New Hampshire?
Older guides describe a notice within 5 days and an annual evaluation; those sections were repealed effective July 1, 2026 (Laws 2026, ch. 297). Students in the Education Freedom Account program are not home educated students under this chapter.
This is a plain-English summary with its sources, not legal advice. Tell us if this is wrong.