Homeschool laws by state / New York

Homeschool Laws & Requirements in New York

Every requirement below is verified against New York's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.

What New York requires

Notice / filing	Required — see the filings below Notice of Intent / Declaration — Send written notice to your district's superintendent by July 1 each year (New York school years run July through June). Starting mid-year or just moved in? You have 14 days from when you begin. IHIP Submission — Your Individualized Home Instruction Plan. The district sends you its form within 10 business days of your notice; send the plan back within 4 weeks of receiving it, or by August 15 — whichever is later. It lists each child's materials per subject, your quarterly report dates, and who's teaching. Q1 Quarterly Report — First quarterly report to the district: hours of instruction, material covered in each subject, and a grade or short written narrative per child. The exact date is the one you set in your IHIP. Q2 Quarterly Report — Second quarterly report to the district — same shape as the first. The exact date is the one you set in your IHIP. Q3 Quarterly Report — Third quarterly report to the district — same shape as the first. The exact date is the one you set in your IHIP. Q4 Formal Assessment — Fourth quarterly report plus the year's assessment, filed together. Most years that's a standardized test; younger grades can use a written narrative instead in some years — your district can confirm which applies.
Days / hours	180 days of instruction per school year; 900 hours per year (990 from grade 7).
Subjects	Arithmetic, Reading, Spelling, Writing, English Language, Geography, US History, Science, Health Education, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education
Testing / evaluation	Annual test OR evaluation (your choice) — annual assessment filed with the fourth quarterly report; a norm-referenced test, or a written narrative evaluation in grades 1-8
Records	Yes — records/portfolio must be kept (see the statute for what to retain).
Worth knowing	The required subjects are GRADE-BANDED (the list shown is grades 1-6; grades 7-8 and 9-12 carry their own unit requirements)

Citations: 8 NYCRR S 100.10(e),(g),(h); annual notice by Jul 1

The school year in New York

New York sets the school year as July 1 – June 30, so hours, progress, and reports follow that window. (8 NYCRR § 100.10(b))

Moving to or from New York

Moving INTO New York	Written notice of intent to the new district superintendent within 14 days of commencing home instruction in the district; the IHIP cycle follows. Mid-year movers get the 14-day clock instead of the July 1 annual date. 8 NYCRR § 100.10(b)(2)
Moving OUT of New York	No exit filing is required. 8 NYCRR § 100.10 (no termination duty)

Read the law yourself

N.Y. Educ. Law § 3205
8 NYCRR § 100.10 (home instruction)
HSLDA - New York
Summary 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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