Homeschool laws by state / New Hampshire
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in New Hampshire
Every requirement below is verified against New Hampshire's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-08-20 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What New Hampshire requires
| Notice / filing | None — no notice or registration required |
|---|---|
| Days / hours | No day or hour minimum is set by law. |
| Subjects | No subject list is written into the law. |
| Testing / evaluation | None required |
| Records | No portfolio submission is required by law — but keeping records protects you. |
| Worth knowing | Notice is optional - a declaration of home education is required only to get access to public school programs (RSA 193:1-c) or when you withdraw a child from a public school (RSA 193-A:3) |
Citations: RSA 193-A as repealed and reenacted by 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 290 (HB 1268), eff. 2026-07-01
What New Hampshire law does NOT require
Most websites won't say this plainly, so we will — because knowing what the law doesn't ask of you matters as much as knowing what it does:
- No notice, registration, or filing with the state is required to homeschool.
- No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
- No standardized testing or annual evaluation is required.
- No specific list of required subjects is written into the law.
- No portfolio submission to officials is required.
Moving to or from New Hampshire
| Moving INTO New Hampshire | Nothing to file — a declaration of home education is optional, needed only for public school program access or when withdrawing a child from a public school. New Hampshire has required no home-education notice since July 1, 2026. 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 290 (HB 1268); RSA 193-A:3 |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of New Hampshire | No exit filing is required. 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 290 (HB 1268) (repealing former RSA 193-A:5) |
Read the law yourself
- 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 290 (HB 1268) — full text
- RSA ch. 193-A (home education) (chapter page may lag the 2026 revision)
- HSLDA - New HampshireSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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