New Hampshire homeschool families file an initial notice with a participating agency (the local district, a non-public school, or the state Department of Education), maintain a portfolio, and complete an annual evaluation. The parent issues the diploma.
Legal framework
Home education is governed by New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated §193-A. The New Hampshire Department of Education's Home Education page publishes current notification forms and guidance.
Notification & registration
Parents file an initial notice of intent with a participating agency within five days of beginning, then no further notice is required unless they change the supervising agency. The 2018 statutory revisions removed the prior annual notification.
Recordkeeping
Parents maintain a portfolio of records and complete an annual evaluation through one of several methods (a certified teacher review, a standardized test, or another method in the statute). The evaluation is kept by the parent and provided to the supervising agency on request.
Graduation requirements
New Hampshire does not prescribe specific high school graduation requirements for home-educated students. The parent determines completion. Aligning the transcript with the New Hampshire public high school graduation requirements is a useful reference.
Who issues the diploma
The parent operating the home education program issues the diploma in the name of the family's program.
College & military recognition
University System of New Hampshire institutions (UNH, Plymouth State, Keene State) and the Community College System of New Hampshire admit home-educated graduates routinely. Homeschool graduates qualify for Tier 1 military enlistment under current DoD policy.
Official source
For current statutory text, forms, and procedural updates, the authoritative source is the New Hampshire Department of Education - Home Education. Homeschool laws change, so confirm specific requirements directly with the state before relying on them.