The New Jersey rules in plain English - notice, testing, records, and the dates families actually miss. Verified against the official sources below on 2026-10-18.
Before anything else: this is orientation, not legal advice. Requirements change and local offices have their own habits. The sources at the bottom are the authority - check them before you file.
No registration or approval. The compulsory education law (N.J.S.A. 18A:38-25) allows 'equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school.'
Where it goes: No one
No state testing requirement.
Subjects: Instruction equivalent to the public schools - you set the program
Records: No state records mandate. Keep a transcript and samples - equivalence is the standard if a question ever comes up.
Want this handled? The Records Office drafts your New Jersey notice or filing every year, keeps the deadline calendar, and builds the transcript and course descriptions colleges expect. Founding families: $99/year.
VERIFIED 2026-10-18 AGAINST THE SOURCES ABOVE · HOMESCHOOL RECORDS OFFICE · YOU ARE THE SCHOOL OF RECORD · THIS GUIDE IS ORIENTATION, NOT LEGAL ADVICE