New Hampshire Homeschool Documents & Templates
Every document you need to homeschool legally in New Hampshire, based on RSA 193-A (Home Education).
These are general templates for Home Education - Notify Resident District Superintendent, the most common of New Hampshire's 3 pathways. Our free wizard generates personalized documents with your name, address, and district filled in.
What documents do you need?
Notice of Intent
Required. Send to resident school district superintendent by within 5 business days of commencing home education program
Notice of Intent
- What to file
- simple notice
- Send to
- resident school district superintendent
- Deadline
- within 5 business days of commencing home education program
- How often
- one time
- Free-form letter accepted?
- Yes. You can write your own letter instead of using an official form.
Your notice must include:
- •child's name
- •address where instruction takes place
- •child's date of birth
RSA 193-A:5 (notification within 5 business days of commencing)
If withdrawing from school
- Status
- Not required, but recommended to prevent truancy concerns
- Send to
- current school and resident district superintendent
RSA 193-A:2 (establishment of home education program satisfies compulsory attendance)
Recordkeeping requirements
- ✓Student portfolio
Portfolio must include:
- •reading log
- •writing samples
- •work samples
RSA 193-A:6 (portfolio of records and materials)
Other ways to homeschool in New Hampshire
This page covers Home Education - Notify Resident District Superintendent. New Hampshire offers 3 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:
- •Home Education - Notify Resident District Superintendent(this page): You notify your local school district superintendent within 5 business days of starting, teach required subjects (including science, math, language, history, government, health, and arts appreciation), and complete one annual evaluation of your choice. No specific instructional hours or days are required. This is the most straightforward option and keeps oversight at the local level.
- •Home Education - Notify NH Department of Education: You notify the New Hampshire Department of Education within 5 business days of starting instead of your local superintendent. The subject requirements and annual evaluation are identical to the superintendent pathway. Best for families who prefer state-level oversight rather than interacting with their local school district.
- •Home Education - Notify Participating Nonpublic School: You enroll with a participating private school that agrees to oversee your home education program, notifying them within 5 business days of starting. The subject requirements and annual evaluation are the same as the other two pathways. Best for families who want the support of a private school and an extra layer of separation from public school district oversight.
Our wizard helps you choose the right one and generates the correct documents. Compare all pathways for New Hampshire
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Get your New Hampshire documentsRequirements sourced from RSA 193-A (Home Education). Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026