Homeschool laws in New Hampshire (2026)
A plain-English overview of what New Hampshire requires of homeschool families — plus the automatic tracking Rosie’sHQ handles so you never have to build a portfolio the night before an evaluation.
New Hampshire at a glance
Verified — non-numericWhat the law says: RSA 193-A and Ed 315: one-time notification to the commissioner, resident district superintendent, or nonpublic school principal. No statutory day or hour count. Parents must maintain a portfolio (reading log + work samples) preserved for 2 years and conduct an annual evaluation (certified-teacher portfolio review, national achievement test, state assessment, or other mutually-agreed measure).
Source: gc.nh.gov
How Rosie’sHQ helps New Hampshire families
- Daily attendance in one tapLog a school day in a single tap and Rosie'sHQ keeps a running attendance record for New Hampshire — even if the state doesn’t set a fixed day count.
- Automatic hour talliesEvery lesson you log rolls up into per-subject and per-year hour totals — no spreadsheet required.
- One-click portfolio PDFTurn your logged lessons, assessments, and worksheets into an audit-ready portfolio PDF the moment an evaluator asks.
- Notice of Intent generatorGenerate a New Hampshire-specific Notice of Intent PDF pre-filled with your child’s information — ready to sign and mail.
Recommended homeschool checklist for New Hampshire
Everything a New Hampshire homeschool family should do across a typical school year, grouped so you can tick items off as you go. Every step is tailored to New Hampshire’s actual rules — low-regulation states get a shorter list; states with mandatory portfolios or standardized tests get the full sequence.
1Before the school year begins in New Hampshire
- File your New Hampshire Notice of Intent (or equivalent)
Complete the New Hampshire-specific homeschool notification form before instruction starts. Rosie’sHQ generates a pre-filled, print-ready PDF that names each child, their grade level, and the required subjects.
- Set your target hours and days in Rosie’sHQ
New Hampshire does not publish a fixed day or hour count, but keeping a clean daily record still matters if a district ever asks or if your child transfers schools. Rosie’sHQ logs every activity in one tap so you always have the paper trail.
2Every school day
- Log attendance in one tap
Use Rosie’sHQ’s Quick-Log to mark the school day “present” in a single tap. The system will roll it into your New Hampshire year-to-date attendance count.
- Record each subject you teach today
Log every subject you cover — even quick ones like read-alouds or nature study. Rosie’sHQ preserves the daily record so you can prove instructional time to any New Hampshire evaluator, cover school, or umbrella supervisor.
3Every month or quarter
- Review your New Hampshire compliance dashboard
Open the Compliance tab to review the audit trail for the past month. Even in a low-regulation state like New Hampshire, a monthly review keeps records clean for future transfers, college applications, or optional evaluator reviews.
- Keep the portfolio building automatically
New Hampshire requires an annual portfolio review. Rather than scrambling in June, let Rosie’sHQ build it month by month: every worksheet, photo, and log you attach today lands in the New Hampshire year-end portfolio PDF automatically. Preview it any time from the Compliance tab.
4At the end of the school year
- Generate the year-end PDF the state expects
New Hampshire requires a portfolio review. Click “Export Portfolio” in Rosie’sHQ and you get a single, professionally formatted PDF containing the cover page, statute reference, per-subject hours, log index, and worksheet appendix — ready to hand to any New Hampshire evaluator.
- Keep records for the state-recommended retention period
Store the year-end PDF plus any raw logs for at least 3 years after graduation. New Hampshire districts and colleges occasionally request historical records; Rosie’sHQ preserves your archive so you never have to reconstruct a year from memory.
Frequently asked questions
How many days and hours must New Hampshire homeschoolers log per year?+
New Hampshire does not set a specific day or hour count in statute. RSA 193-A and Ed 315: one-time notification to the commissioner, resident district superintendent, or nonpublic school principal. No statutory day or hour count. Parents must maintain a portfolio (reading log + work samples) preserved for 2 years and conduct an annual evaluation (certified-teacher portfolio review, national achievement test, state assessment, or other mutually-agreed measure). Rosie'sHQ still logs your daily attendance and per-subject hours automatically so if an evaluator, testing service, or district superintendent ever asks, you already have the records.
What subjects must be taught to New Hampshire homeschoolers?+
New Hampshire does not enumerate a strict list of required subjects statewide. Most families still cover reading, math, science, and social studies. Rosie'sHQ lets you configure whichever subject mix your curriculum uses.
Do New Hampshire homeschoolers need to submit a portfolio or test scores?+
New Hampshire requires an annual portfolio of the student’s work. Rosie'sHQ builds an audit-ready portfolio PDF from your logged lessons and assessments in one click.
How does Rosie'sHQ help New Hampshire homeschool families stay compliant?+
Rosie'sHQ logs daily attendance, tallies instructional hours by subject, generates a Notice of Intent, produces a year-end portfolio PDF, and stores every worksheet or assessment your child completes so an evaluator or state official can be answered in minutes rather than hours.