Light requirements
Homeschooling in New Mexico
Notify the state once you start, again each August, and hold a high school diploma. No testing.
Getting started (notice)
notify the Public Education Department within 30 days of first establishing the home school, then by August 1 in each following year.
Required subjects
reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science.
Records you must keep
immunisation records, and whatever else you choose to keep.
Testing / evaluation
none. Home school students are not required to sit annual standardized tests.
Parent qualifications
the person providing instruction must hold at least a high school diploma or a high school equivalency credential.
Where Letters & Devotion fits in New Mexico
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This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice, and laws change. Last verified 2026-08. Always confirm current requirements with your state before relying on them. Sources:
HSLDA also publishes a plain-language summary of New Mexico's law, at hslda.org/legal/new-mexico, and sells a paid legal-defense membership built on top of it. It is an advocacy organization, not a legal authority: its leadership is explicitly Christian, and it lobbies on homeschool legislation, positions a family may or may not share. Read what membership actually costs and covers before joining anything.