New Hampshire Homeschool Laws

Overview

• Students attend between the ages of 6 through 18.
• Annual evaluation (several options, but it’s either testing or evaluation by a certified official).
• Science, mathematics, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, the history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the United States, and an exposure to and appreciation of art and music.”
• Must submitwritten notification and identification to register with the commissioner of the department of education or resident district superintendent.
• Must keep a portfolio.

New Hampshire Department of Education

101 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH 03301-3860

(603)271-3494

https://www.education.nh.gov/

Statewide Homeschool Groups

https://nhhomeschooling.org/

https://granitestatehomeeducators.org/

Conferences:

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Rhode Island State Laws

Overview

• Students attend school ages 6 through 18
• State law requires the instruction be in English and the curriculum to include: reading writing, geography, arithmetic, history of the United States, history of Rhode Island, principles of American Government, health and physical education. Also, beginning with fourth grade, history and government of Rhode Island must be taught. In high school, the U.S. Constitution and Rhode Island Constitution must be taught.
• Seek approval from local district, keep attendance records and school 180 days with a minimum of 5.5 hours per day
• Rhode Island Department Education does not directly supervise home instruction.In Rhode Island, approval of home instruction occurs at the local school district level.
• Parents do not need a teaching certificate and only have to show that they are able to provide “thorough and efficient” instruction.
• Parents will need school committee approval before you begin home instruction.
• Parents need to present your proposed home-schooling program to your local school committee for approval.Your plan will need to show how you will teach the required subjects.
• There should be an agreement between you and your local school committee regarding how your child’s academic progress will be evaluated.
• Regular reports should be submitted to the person in charge of home schooling in your district.

Rhode Island Department of Education

255 Westminster Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone:  401-222-4600

https://www.ride.ri.gov

Support Groups

http://enrichri.org/

http://www.rihomeschool.com

Conventions
     

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Connecticut Homeschooling Laws

Overview:
• Mandatory schooling is ages 5-17
• Required subjects: mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, music, art & reading (elementary
school)
• Notification of Intent to homeschool, if child is enrolled in school already
• No mandatory testing or recordkeeping requirements

Connecticut Homeschool Network

https://cthomeschoolnetwork.org/

The state organization helps all new and current homeschoolers. Check in with their website before you do anything else!
Connecticut Homeschool Network
P.O. Box 111, Columbia, CT 06237
CHNBoard@outlook.com
Conferences: https://cthomeschoolnetwork.org/annual-chn-conference

South Carolina Homeschooling Laws

Overview

• Parent must hold at least a high school diploma or the equivalent general educational development (GED) certificate.
• Instructional year is at least one hundred eighty days.
• Curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the basic instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and in grades seven through twelve, composition and literature; and educational records shall be maintained by the parent-teacher.
• Plan book, diary, or other record indication subjects taught and activities in which the student and parent engage, a portfolio of samples of the student’s academic work.
• A semiannual progress report including attendance records and individualized documentation of the student’s academic progress in each of the basic instructional areas.
• This progress report is to be submitted by January 30^th of each year to the child’s respective school districts.

South Carolina Department of Education

1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8500
info@ed.sc.gov

Statewide Support Groups

Carolina Homeschooler More
P.O. Box 1421

Lancaster, SC 29721

director@carolinahomeschooler.com
http://www.carolinahomeschooler.com

South Carolina Home Educators Association (SCHEA)  More
P.O. Box 2707, Irmo, SC 29063
Phone: (803) 772-2330
schea@schea.net
http://www.schea.net

Conventions:
www.greathomeschoolconventions.com  

https://lowcountryhomeschoolwixsite.com/conference

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New Jersey Homeschool Laws

Overview

• Students attended between ages 6 through 16.
• Testing not required
• Academics equivalent to that provided in the local public school.
• Can get a NJ state high school diploma by passing the GED, “or by completing 30 general education credits leading to a degree at an accredited institution of higher education and meeting current state assessment graduation requirements.
• A parent/guardian or person(s) teaching a child elsewhere than at school is not required by law to be certified as a teacher in the State of New Jersey.

NJ Department of Education

PO Box 500

Trenton, NJ 08625-0500

(609) 376-3500

https://www.state.nj.us/ 

Statewide Homeschool Groups

https://jerseyhomeschool.net/

Conferences: www.ihmconference.org/newyork

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Massachusetts Homeschool Laws

Overview

• Children between age 6 through 16
• Officials may ask about the curriculum, although there are no requirements.
• Parents must have prior approval before homeschooling.
• Officials expedite approval of home education plans that meet the statutory standard.
• Parents give prior notification to school authorities of their home education plan, which equals the local public school’s in thoroughness and efficiency.
• Comply with an evaluation program mutually agreed upon by school and parents.
• School officials may ask for information regarding qualifications of the parent or parents who will be instructing the children.
• Parents are not required to have any specific educational credentials. General Laws provides that teachers shall be of competent ability and good morals. 
• School officials may inquire about subjects the child will study, length of the homeschool year, and hours of instruction in each subject. While school officials may consider hours of instruction in each subject, they may not dictate the manner in which the subjects will be taught.
• In practice this means that parents may calculate hours of instruction based on the manner in which they homeschool, which does not have to replicate the public school’s offering, only equal it in thoroughness and efficiency. Additionally, following a schedule is not an important consideration in a home school where …the perception and use of time… are different. 
• School officials may identify teaching materials, but only to determine subject and grade level… school officials may not… use this access to dictate the manner in which the subjects will be taught.  For example, travel, community service, visits to educationally enriching facilities and places, and meeting with various resource people, can provide important learning experiences apart from the four corners of a text or workbook.
• School officials and parents should agree on a method of evaluation that may include one of the following approaches: standardized testing, periodic progress report, or dated work samples.
• Home visits may not be required as a condition of approval.

DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

75 Pleasant Street

Malden, MA 02148-4906

(781) 338-3000

https://www.doe.mass.edu/

Statewide Homeschool Groups

https://www.ahem.info/

https://masshope.org/

https://www.mhla.org  

Conferences:

www.nsta.org

www.masshope.org

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