50-state deadlines / New Jersey
Homeschool deadlines in New Jersey — notification, assessment & records timeline
| Notification | None (no state notification requirement) |
|---|---|
| When it's due | — |
| Annual assessment | Not required |
| Records to keep | Keep attendance and curriculum records (equivalent instruction standard) |
| Attendance tracking | Track attendance days on a standard school-year calendar (180-day reference) |
| Official source | New Jersey Department of Education ↗ — search “homeschool” on the agency site for the current year's forms and windows. |
Your NJ year at a glance
- 1. Before the year starts — No state notification step; start your own calendar with your chosen curriculum.
- 2. During the year — log attendance (track attendance days on a standard school-year calendar (180-day reference)) and file keep attendance and curriculum records (equivalent instruction standard)
- 3. End of year — No state assessment step; archive your records for the file.
Free NJ attendance log →
Printable tracker with the days tracking mode New Jersey families use.
Record-keeping planner →
Notices filed, assessment windows and portfolio checklist on one printable page.