Homeschool by State
Homeschooling in New Mexico
What to know in New Mexico
Applies to parents operating a home study program for school-age children beginning at age five before September 1 until age eighteen.
Compulsory school attendance age
This is part of your state's rules.
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School-age status begins at age five before September 1. The Attendance for Success Act generally requires attendance until eighteen, subject to graduation, equivalency, and hardship exceptions.
Notice of establishment and annual renewal
This is part of your state's rules.
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Parents must notify NMPED within 30 days after establishing the home school, and renew on or before August 1 each subsequent year. Notification is submitted via the state online Home School System or a paper notification form, and parents must keep the notification report or delivery evidence for each child and school year.
Instructor qualifications
This is part of your state's rules.
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The person providing instruction must possess at least a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Required subjects
This is part of your state's rules.
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Instruction must provide reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. NMPED does not approve homeschool curricula.
Immunization records or waiver
This is part of your state's rules.
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Parents must maintain disease immunization records or the applicable waiver as a legal duty.
Standardized testing
This applies only in certain situations.
Confirm whether this applies to your family with the official source.
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Annual standardized testing is not required.
Academic recordkeeping
This is a suggestion, not a legal requirement.
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NMPED encourages and recommends retaining notifications, curriculum descriptions, a learning calendar, work samples, and high school course records to assist with transfer placement, credits, and later education.