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NEW
HAMPSHIRE HOMESCHOOL LAW
Compulsory
School Age: 6 - 16 (by September 30)
New
Hampshire
state law offers one legal homeschooling option, which is to operate a
homeschool. To begin homeschooling in New Hampshire
parents/guardians must file a letter of intent with a "participating
agency" within 30 days of beginning their homeschool program. A
participating agency may be any of the following: the Commissioner of
Education (not recommended), the local school district superintendent,
or principal of a non-public school. The letter should include
each child's name, address, and date of birth and the start date of the
homeschool program. Homeschool students are required to study science,
math, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling,
U.S. and New Hampshire constitutional history, and art and music
appreciation. Parents are required to maintain a portfolio
demonstrating the child's academic progress. The portfolio
should contain a log of reading materials used and samples of the
child's work dating two years back. New Hampshire requires that
homeschool children be tested or evaluated by one of the following
four methods:
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A written evaluation by a certified teacher upon
review of the portfolio.
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Results on a national student achievement test.
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Results on a state student assessment test used by
the local school district.
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Results on any other mutually agreed-upon measure of
evaluation.
Parents or testing agencies must file the results/conclusions of
tests/evaluations with the Commissioner of Education,
the local school district superintendent, or principal of a non-public
school annually by July 1. There are no requirements regarding
attendance or parent/teacher qualifications under this option.
View these
websites for more information about New Hampshire homeschool laws:
Please
note: This is a brief summary of New Hampshire homeschool law and is
presented for informative purposes only and not as legal advice.
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