Homeschooling in New York: the paperwork, exactly

New York — Recurring filing calendar

Notice: Annual notice of intent to your superintendent by July 1, or within 14 days of beginning home instruction mid-year

Ongoing duties: File an IHIP by August 15 (or within 4 weeks of getting the district's form); four quarterly reports on your chosen dates; annual assessment with the 4th quarterly (above the 33rd percentile or one year of growth); 180-day equivalent, 900 hours (grades 1–6) / 990 hours (grades 7–12)

Withdrawal from public school: no codified withdrawal procedure — a dated written notice to the school is the practice, and it creates your paper record.

Verified New York details

• New York home instruction is regulation, not statute — 8 NYCRR §100.10. Any product citing a 'New York homeschool statute' is inventing it.
• An inadequate assessment puts the program on probation with a remedial plan — New York's kit module is a compliance calendar, not a letter pack.
• NYC families file with the Central Office of Homeschooling.

Source: 8 NYCRR §100.10; Educ. Law §§3204, 3205

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Rules checked October 2026 — every rule on this page is cited to its source. Verify day counts against your district's official calendar.