What Is Required
New Mexico requires NMPED notification within 30 days after establishing a homeschool and renewal by August 1 each later year. The operator must be the learner’s parent or legal guardian, the instructor must have at least a high-school diploma or equivalency credential, instruction must include reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science, and immunization or waiver records must be maintained. The companion includes portal/paper notification, credentials, core map, health record, and saved receipt.
Tier 3 State Companion: Editable, parent-reviewable 36-week Curriculum Summary Draft with student and grade/year details, parent and instructor fields, four nine-week review/report dates, and subject-by-subject scope, sequence, objectives, resources, methods, and progress evidence. It also adds initial 30-day and annual August 1 notice, operator/instructor qualification, immunization, five required subjects, and 1,140 annual hours (550 for half-day kindergarten). Parent review and submission remain required.
Official Sources & Review
August 19, 2026
What Is Not Required
The guide separates mandatory steps from optional best practices and will not add a filing simply because a planner template exists.
Your Next Steps
Review and correct every generated field, confirm the current official source and local/pathway instructions, sign where appropriate, and submit any required notice, plan, report, evaluation, or other form yourself. K–5 Blueprint does not file on the family's behalf or guarantee agency acceptance.