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New York Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Key homeschool deadlines for New York, based on 8 NYCRR 100.10.

These are general deadlines for Home Instruction Under Commissioner's Regulations. Our free wizard calculates exact dates for your family and sends email reminders.

Key deadlines at a glance

Jun

30

Quarterly progress reports

Quarterly

Submit: attendance records, progress report, standardized test results. To: superintendent of the local school district. You set your own quarterly dates in your instruction plan.

Jul

1

File Notice of Intent

Annual

By July 1 annually, or within 14 days of commencing home instruction mid-year

Filing deadlines

Initial filing deadline
Within 14 days of commencing (if mid-year)
Annual renewal deadline
LOI by July 1; IHIP by August 15 or within 4 weeks
Send to
superintendent of the local school district

Starting mid-year? Notice within 14 days of commencing home instruction

Practical tip: Send your Letter of Intent (LOI) via certified mail with return receipt requested for proof of delivery. Keep a copy for your records. The district must respond within 10 business days with the IHIP form.

8 NYCRR 100.10(b) (notice of intent); 8 NYCRR 100.10(c) (IHIP submission)

Assessment deadlines

Frequency
annual
Submit to
superintendent of the local school district (submitted with fourth quarterly report)
Practical tip: Assessment schedule varies by grade band: Grades 1-3 may use either a standardized test or alternative evaluation any year. Grades 4-8 require a standardized test every other year, with alternative evaluation in alternate years. Grades 9-12 require a standardized test every year.

See our full assessment guide for New York for accepted test types and scoring details.

8 NYCRR 100.10(g) (annual assessment requirements, testing schedule, minimum scores)

Reporting deadlines

Progress reports
quarterly reports to superintendent of the local school district
Annual renewal
Required by July 1 annually (LOI and subsequently IHIP)
Evidence required:
attendance records, progress report, standardized test results
Practical tip: You propose the quarterly report dates in your IHIP (typically around November 15, January 31, April 15, June 30). If less than 80% of planned course materials were covered in any subject, you must provide a written explanation. The fourth quarterly report must include your annual assessment.

8 NYCRR 100.10(f) (quarterly reports); 8 NYCRR 100.10(b) (annual LOI renewal)

Month-by-month calendar

July

  • •July 1: File Notice of Intent

June

  • •June 30: Quarterly progress reports

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Deadlines sourced from 8 NYCRR 100.10. Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026