NEW HAMPSHIRE
Homeschooling in New Hampshire: Requirements, Paperwork, and How to Start
A one-time notice within five business days of starting, a portfolio kept through the year, and an annual evaluation you choose the form of. New Hampshire also runs a funded account.
Homeschooling in New Hampshire, Summarized
The Seven Things New Hampshire Asks of You
Legal in New Hampshire
Yes
Compulsory ages
6 to under 18
Funding available
Around $4,400 typical
more with additional need
Do I notify anyone?
Yes — once, within 5 business days
not annual
Paperwork load
Low
portfolio kept, not filed
Parent qualification
None required
Standardized testing
An annual evaluation — four ways
Legal requirements last reviewed: August 2026 · Plain English · Not legal advice
Homeschooling is legal in New Hampshire
What You Need to Know
The notice is one-time rather than annual, and it can go to any of three participating agencies — the Commissioner, your resident superintendent, or a nonpublic-school principal. Keep a portfolio through the year, including a log of reading materials by title, and complete an annual evaluation by one of four methods you select.
What New Hampshire Asks of You
One notice, one portfolio, one evaluation a year.
Must do
Notify a participating agency — the Commissioner, your superintendent, or a nonpublic principal
Keep a portfolio each year: a log of reading materials by title, plus samples of work
Complete an annual educational evaluation by one of four methods
Dates that matter
Within 5 business days of starting, for the notice
Each year for the evaluation — no fixed date applies
Within 15 days of ending the program, for a notice of termination
Good practice — not required
Log reading by title as you go: reconstructing a year of titles later is the usual regret
Choose which of the three agencies suits you — the flexibility is genuine
The notice does not renew and no parent credential is required. Evaluation offers four methods, one a portfolio review by a certified teacher. Taking an Education Freedom Account ends this program.
New Hampshire wants a portfolio with reading logged by title. StudyPug records exactly that while your child works.
Funding for New Hampshire Home Education
The key numbers before the details.
PROGRAM
Education Freedom Account
BASE AMOUNT
About $4,266 — the adequacy grant
TYPICAL TOTAL
Around $4,400 to $5,200, once differentiated aid is added
HOW IT'S SPENT
ClassWallet, with approved providers
How It Works
From registration to reimbursement, step by step.
1
Apply through the scholarship fund
Taking an account ends your RSA 193-A program — you cannot hold both, so this is a switch and not an addition. The account has been universal since mid-2025, with no income cap.
2
Know your window
A full-year account is applied for around 15 July; a prorated one around February. Missing the first does not close the year entirely, but it reduces the award.
3
Keep your receipts
Spending runs through ClassWallet with approved providers, and the fund runs random annual audits. An annual record submission is also required at the end of the school year.
Funding rules move faster than law. Amounts and eligibility can change every school year and every legislative session — always confirm with the official program sources below before you spend. Funding facts last reviewed: August 2026.
What StudyPug Handles for You
Not templates you fill in — records that fill themselves in.
Work-samples portfolio that assembles itself
Hours & attendance log that fills itself in
Progress reports you can download and share
Scope & Sequence export to seed your portfolio
One-click receipts + records package for your EFA audit and annual submission
Every child in one account — up to 5
Questions About Homeschooling in New Hampshire
Quick answers for homeschooling families.
Is homeschooling legal in New Hampshire?
Yes, under RSA 193-A, and it is among the more permissive arrangements in the country. The notice is one-time rather than annual, and you choose which of three participating agencies receives it.
Do parents need a teaching certificate?
No. No parent teaching certificate, degree or credential is required in New Hampshire. The annual evaluation is where progress is checked, and even there you choose the method from four options.
Does New Hampshire fund homeschooling?
Yes, through Education Freedom Accounts, and there has been no income cap since mid-2025. The base is the adequacy grant, around $4,266, with differentiated aid on top — roughly $1,500 more where free or reduced lunch applies, $2,000 with an individualised plan, $1,000 for an English learner. Typical totals run $4,400 to $5,200.
Who do I send the notice to?
Any one of three participating agencies: the Commissioner of Education, your resident district superintendent, or the principal of a nonpublic school. The choice is yours, and the notice must go in within five business days of starting.
What exactly goes in the portfolio?
A log of reading materials by title, and samples of writings, worksheets and creative work. The by-title requirement for reading is the detail families most often miss, and it is far easier kept contemporaneously than reconstructed.
What are the four evaluation methods?
You complete one educational evaluation a year and pick its form. Portfolio review by a certified teacher you select is one; the others cover standardised testing and comparable alternatives. There is no fixed date for it.
What if we stop homeschooling?
File a written notice of termination with your participating agency within fifteen days of ending the program. It is easy to overlook when a child returns to school, and it is what closes the arrangement cleanly.
Official Sources
Confirm the rules and apply directly with your state.
RSA 193-A — Home Education
→The notice, the portfolio and the annual evaluation.
gc.nh.gov — RSA 193-A
RSA 194-F — Education Freedom Accounts
→The account program in statute.
gc.nh.gov — RSA 194-F
Ed 315 — Home Education
→The administrative rule: records, evaluation and the year's end.
education.nh.gov — Ed 315 (PDF)
Other States:
Homeschooling in New Jersey·Homeschooling in New Mexico·Homeschooling in New York— each reviewed against its own official sources
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