Homeschool requirements · New York
Homeschooling in New York
Paperwork state · Several filings a year with real deadlines.
Submit an annual notice and an Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP), file quarterly reports, log 900/990 hours over 180 days, and submit an annual assessment.
What New York asks
| Notice | Annual notice of intent by July 1 (or within 14 days of starting) followed by an IHIP for each child. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days, 900 hours a year |
| Subjects | Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts, Patriotism & Citizenship, Fire & Safety Education, Substance Abuse Prevention |
| Assessment | Annual assessment: standardized test (required in grades 9–12 and every other year in 4–8) or written narrative evaluation in other years. |
| Records to keep | Quarterly reports with hours and grades; attendance records; the IHIP. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | 900 hours for grades 1–6, 990 hours for grades 7–12. Quarterly reports are due on the schedule set in your IHIP. |
Deadlines
These are the dates the app tracks for New York. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter of intent Notice · Mail it | By July 1 each year | District superintendent | Or within 14 days of starting. The district replies with an IHIP form within 10 business days. |
| IHIP (Individualized Home Instruction Plan) Notice · Mail it | By August 15 each year | District superintendent | Syllabi, materials, and instructors per subject, plus the four quarterly report dates. |
| Quarterly report Report · Mail it | Four times a year, on the dates in your plan | District superintendent | Hours per subject and a grade or narrative for each. HomeSchool Scribe builds this from the term picker in Records. |
| Annual assessment Assessment · Mail it | By June 30 each year (grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) | District superintendent | Standardized test every year in grades 9–12 and every other year in 4–8; written narrative evaluation otherwise. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in New York
- Letter of intent: Prepares the notice letter; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; lets you mark it filed with the date.
- IHIP (Individualized Home Instruction Plan): Prepares the course of study and the reading log; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; lets you mark it filed with the date.
- Quarterly report: Prepares the attendance and hours report and the report card; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; lets you mark it filed with the date.
- Annual assessment: Prepares the report card and the transcript; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; lets you mark it filed with the date.
Attendance, hours, and grades fill in from the lessons you check off, so the documents above come from records you already have. Records are kept for 3 years, the period New York asks for.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with New York’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 York.