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New Mexico homeschool laws

How to homeschool in New Mexico

Notify the Public Education Department (online or by mail) within 30 days of starting, then every year by August 1. Tell PED when a student moves or enrolls elsewhere.

Requirements:
Light requirements
How you file:
Online or paper
Law:
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-1-2.1
More:
HSLDA New Mexico

New Mexico homeschool requirements

Who can teach
High school diploma or GED.
Days and hours
A school year as long as the public schools': 1,140 instructional hours (550 for half-day kindergarten), about 180 days.
Subjects
Reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science.
Testing
No testing or evaluation required.
Records
Immunization records or a waiver.

New Mexico homeschool forms and letters, filled out

The notice of intent, renewals, reports and letters New Mexico asks for, in the state's own form where one exists.

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Also expected in New Mexico

No form to fill out for these. The state expects them all the same.

  • Immunization records or waiver

    Keep on hand

    Keep each child's immunization record or a religious or medical waiver.

Where it goes

File in the NMPED Home School System, or mail the paper form (certified mail recommended) to the Public Education Department, within 30 days of starting and by August 1 each year.

NMPED Home School SystemState pageHSLDA New Mexico

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