Homeschool Transcript Kit

New Hampshire homeschool law for high school: graduation, diploma and records

RSA 193-A, as repealed and reenacted by HB 1268 (the Home Education Freedom Act, 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297, effective July 1, 2026), recognizes a parent's right to establish a home education program and bars state and local officials from adopting or enforcing any policy governing home educated students except policies on access to public school courses and programs under RSA 193:1-c. A student in the Education Freedom Account program (RSA 194-F) is not a 'home educated student' under RSA 193-A, and enrolling full time in the EFA program ends a home education program.

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 193-A; N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-A:4, II and VII; 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297 (HB 1268), final version

The law as of September 29, 2026.

New Hampshire at a glance

As of September 29, 2026

Notice to the state
Depends on the option
Since July 1, 2026 no declaration of home education is required except in two situations: upon withdrawal from a public school, or to obtain access to public school programs under RSA 193:1-c. The declaration is a written statement, signed by a parent, that the student is home educated and meets the compulsory attendance requirements, identifying the student by name, date of birth and current address; the statute does not name the recipient or a deadline for the withdrawal declaration.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-A:3; N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-A:1, III
Records the law asks for
None required by law
HB 1268 repealed RSA 193-A:6, the record keeping and evaluation section, effective July 1, 2026, so no records, portfolio or log is required by law. In child protection proceedings under RSA 169-C, the state may not treat the lack of notice, records, evaluations or assessments in a home education program operated consistent with RSA 193-A as a failure to provide education.2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297:10, I (repeal of RSA 193-A:6); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-A:4, V
Testing or evaluation
None required by law
The annual evaluation requirement was repealed with RSA 193-A:6 on July 1, 2026. Home educated pupils may take the statewide assessment and the PSAT through the resident district under RSA 193:1-c if they choose.2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297:10, I; N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193:1-c, I
Graduation requirements
None set by the state
New Hampshire sets no graduation, subject or credit requirements for home education programs, and dates and hours of instruction need not match the district calendar.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-A:4, II and III
Diploma
Issued by: parent (optional certificate of completion)
A parent may certify completion of a home education program with an optional certificate of completion that may include the child's name and date of birth, the parents' names, the completion date and the parent's signature. If the parent submits it to the Commissioner of Education, the commissioner shall issue, within 30 days of receipt, a certificate stating that the student completed a home education program in New Hampshire under RSA 193-A. A pupil under 18 is also excused from compulsory attendance after documenting completion of a home school program at the high school level by submitting a certificate or letter to the Department of Education.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-A:5; N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193:1, I(f)(2)
Compulsory school ages
At least 6 and under 18; a child who turns 6 after September 30 need not attend until the following school year. Attendance also ends on graduation or its equivalent (including documented completion of a home school program at the high school level), acceptance into an accredited postsecondary program, or a superintendent's waiver for a pupil 16 or older with an alternative learning plan.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193:1, I and II

How homeschooling is authorized in New Hampshire

What New Hampshire law means for your transcript

  • No New Hampshire law requires a transcript, defines a credit or sets graduation courses for home education; the transcript's content and format are the parent's choice (practice).
  • The optional certificate of completion (RSA 193-A:5), and the commissioner's certificate issued on request, can be kept with the transcript as a state-issued record that the program was completed.
  • Records have not been legally required since July 1, 2026 (repeal of RSA 193-A:6), so course lists, reading lists and work samples kept for a transcript are practice, not law.
  • Home educated pupils may take the PSAT through the resident district under RSA 193:1-c, which requires filing a declaration of home education (RSA 193-A:3).

Recent changes to New Hampshire homeschool law

HB 1268, the Home Education Freedom Act (2026 N.H. Laws ch. 297, approved 10 July 2026; home education sections effective 1 July 2026), repealed and reenacted RSA 193-A:1 to 5: the routine notification requirement was removed and a declaration is now required only on withdrawal from a public school or to access public school programs; RSA 193-A:6 (record keeping and annual evaluation), RSA 193-A:10 (home education advisory council) and RSA 193-A:11 (district officials' authority over home education) were repealed; RSA 193-A:5 now provides an optional parent certificate of completion, with a commissioner-issued certificate on request; and the state board was directed to repeal administrative rules Ed 315. RSA 193:1-c (access to public school programs) was also amended in 2026 (2026 N.H. Laws ch. 183, effective 18 August 2026).

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What we could not confirm

These points could not be checked against the statute or regulation text, so treat them with care:

  • The NH Department of Education home education page and its Home Education Freedom Act FAQ returned 403 and could not be opened, so I could not confirm to whom, and by when, the department expects a withdrawal declaration to be given.
  • Whether the state board has completed the directed repeal of rules Ed 315 was not confirmed.
  • I did not identify the bill behind 2026 N.H. Laws ch. 183 or confirm exactly what it changed in RSA 193:1-c; the current text lists education freedom account pupils alongside home educated pupils.
  • No New Hampshire statute or regulation on public college admission or state aid for home education graduates was found; college_access is null for that reason, not because one was ruled out.

Sources

General information about New Hampshire law as of September 29, 2026, not legal advice. Laws change, so check the statute before you rely on it. Found an error? Email [email protected].