NH 2009 Legislative Session

Alternatives to public school: non-public schools, charter schools, school choice

last updated 12/03/08 at 3:00 PM

In the state of NH, home education is an alternative to compulsory attendance at a public school. There are other alternatives:

Receipt of a diploma from the child's resident district
Receipt of a GED
Completion of a home education program at the high school level
Enrollment in a non-public school
Attendance at a charter school
Alternative learning program (after age 16)
Enrollment in a post-secondary institution
Under certain conditions a child may be excused from attendance
It is possible that expulsion of a student from a public school may release a parent from the compulsory attendance obligation.

Parents who homeschool often choose other alternatives at some point in their children's education. The conditions under which institutions that provide these other alternatives operate may also influence how they interact with homeschoolers to provide services.