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New Mexico homeschool checklist

Leaving school

  • Send a withdrawal letter

Notice and filing

  • Notification: Yes, annual
  • What to file: Home School Registration
  • When: August 1 annually. New/mid-year: within 30 days of starting.
  • Where: New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)
  • How to submit: Online via NMPED Home School System
  • What to include
  • Parent/instructor info
  • Student info
  • Attestation of HS diploma/GED

Subjects and hours

  • Time: 180 days
  • Required Subjects
  • Reading
  • Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Science

Records to keep

  • Immunization records
  • Attendance records
  • Copy of PED registration
  • Keep records: Indefinitely

Testing and assessment

  • Testing: Not required

Deadlines

  • Registration Deadline: August 1

Contacts and official sources