Homeschool requirements · New Hampshire
Homeschooling in New Hampshire
Moderate paperwork · A notice and a yearly assessment or records check.
File a one-time notice, keep a portfolio, and complete an annual evaluation that stays in your own records.
What New Hampshire asks
| Notice | One-time notice of intent to the local superintendent or a participating private school within five days of starting. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Science, Math, Language, Government, History, Health, Reading, Writing, Spelling, History of the U.S. & N.H. Constitutions, Art & Music Appreciation |
| Assessment | Annual evaluation (test, certified-teacher review, or other agreed method); results kept by the parent. |
| Records to keep | Portfolio of reading materials and samples of work, kept for two years. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | 180 days is a planning default only. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in New Hampshire
- Marks attendance and logs hours as you check off lessons, so the day and hour counts are always current.
- Prints the attendance and hours report, report cards, a transcript with GPA, the portfolio, and the course of study whenever someone asks.
- Keeps a reading log and the curriculum list by course.
- A deadline calendar for New Hampshire is planned; the app already carries the summary above.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with New Hampshire’s current law or a homeschool legal organization before you file anything. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in New Hampshire.