NJ

How to Start Homeschooling in New Jersey (2026)

New Jersey law, at N.J.S.A. 18A:38-25, requires a child between six and 16 to attend public school, attend a day school with instruction equivalent to the public schools, or receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school.

Legal framework

New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 18A:38-25) requires every parent, guardian, or other person having custody and control of a child between the ages of six and 16 to cause the child regularly to attend the public schools of the district or a day school in which there is given instruction equivalent to that provided in the public schools for children of similar grades and attainments, or to receive equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school.