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Homeschooling a Child with an IEP in New Hampshire

What happens to your child's special education services when you homeschool in New Hampshire, and how to reach the services that remain available.

What happens to your child's services

Your child's IEP services end when home education begins, and New Hampshire does not treat home education as a private school for special education (Ed 1112.03), so private school equitable services do not apply. Your district must still find and evaluate your child under Child Find, and under RSA 193:1-c your child can take district courses and cocurricular programs, with a child with a disability counted as home educated up to age 21.

Primary source: RSA 193-A:9; N.H. Admin. Rules Ed 1112.03; RSA 193:1-c; 34 CFR 300.111

How to access services while homeschooling

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Dual enrollment

Under RSA 193:1-c, home educated pupils, including a child with a disability up to age 21, have access to the resident district's curricular courses and cocurricular programs, under a policy no stricter than for the district's own students. The statute does not mention special education services. A declaration of home education is required to use this access (RSA 193-A:3).

RSA 193:1-c, I; RSA 193-A:3

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Child Find

Child Find identifies persons from birth to age 21 who may have an educational disability, including home educated children (NHED).

IDEA — 20 USC 1412(a)(3); 34 CFR 300.111

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Equitable services

Not available for home education. New Hampshire special education rules say children with disabilities receiving home education under RSA 193-A are not children attending a private school (Ed 1112.03), so private school equitable services do not apply.

Before you withdraw

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    Request complete copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports before you withdraw.

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    Consider requesting an IEP meeting to discuss the transition. This is optional.

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    New Hampshire does not require a notice to homeschool on the Home Education (RSA 193-A) pathway.

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    Arrange any private therapies or services your child needs before withdrawal takes effect.

Keep copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports. You'll need them if you re-enroll.

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Common questions

What happens to my child's IEP when I start homeschooling in New Hampshire?
Your child's IEP services end when home education begins, and New Hampshire does not treat home education as a private school for special education (Ed 1112.03), so private school equitable services do not apply. Your district must still find and evaluate your child under Child Find, and under RSA 193:1-c your child can take district courses and cocurricular programs, with a child with a disability counted as home educated up to age 21.
Can my child still get special education help from the school if we homeschool in New Hampshire?
Dual enrollment: Under RSA 193:1-c, home educated pupils, including a child with a disability up to age 21, have access to the resident district's curricular courses and cocurricular programs, under a policy no stricter than for the district's own students. The statute does not mention special education services. A declaration of home education is required to use this access (RSA 193-A:3). Child Find: Child Find identifies persons from birth to age 21 who may have an educational disability, including home educated children (NHED).

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Requirements sourced from RSA 193-A (Home Education). Last reviewed October 2026