How to Terminate Your Homeschool Program for the NH EFA

Why Termination Is Required

RSA 194-F:2, IX is explicit: a home education program under RSA 193-A is terminated upon the commencement of a student's participation in the EFA program. You cannot hold both statuses simultaneously. An EFA student educating at home is legally classified as an "EFA Student" under RSA 193:1, I(i), not a "Home Education Student" under RSA 193-A.

This isn't optional and it isn't a technicality. CSF NH requires acknowledgment of this status change in the Parent Agreement before your EFA account is activated.

The Termination Process

Once you receive conditional approval from CSF NH, here's the sequence:

Step 1: Identify your participating agency. Under RSA 193-A, you originally filed a Notice of Intent to Home Educate with one of three entities: your local school district superintendent, a participating private school, or the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED). Whichever entity holds your notice is your "participating agency."

Step 2: Send a written termination notice. Send written notice to your participating agency stating that you are terminating your RSA 193-A home education program because your child is joining the Education Freedom Account program under RSA 194-F.

Step 3: Sign the EFA Parent Agreement. The agreement includes an explicit acknowledgment that joining the EFA terminates your RSA 193-A status. This is the formal legal transition point.

Step 4: Shift your reporting. Under RSA 193-A, you maintained a portfolio and completed an annual evaluation kept at home or submitted to your participating agency. Under the EFA, your obligation shifts: you must submit an annual Record of Educational Attainment to CSF NH by July 15 each year (standardized test, statewide assessment, or certified teacher evaluation).

What Changes When You Switch

The differences are practical, not just bureaucratic:

Funding. Under RSA 193-A, you received $0 in state aid. Under the EFA, you receive the base adequacy grant ($4,351 for FY2027) plus any qualifying differentiated aid.

Curriculum autonomy. Under RSA 193-A, you had absolute freedom — zero state vendor restrictions. Under the EFA, purchases must align with approved expense categories and be processed through ClassWallet's marketplace, direct pay, or reimbursement systems.

Annual accountability. Under RSA 193-A, you kept a portfolio and arranged your own evaluation. Under the EFA, you submit documented proof of educational attainment to CSF NH through their portal, with specific format requirements.

Public school access. Both RSA 193-A home educators and EFA students retain the right to access public school courses and extracurricular activities under RSA 193:1-c. EFA students must notify the district of their EFA status when accessing public school programs.

Parent instruction. Under RSA 193-A, you could teach your child without restriction. Under the EFA, you still provide instruction, but paying yourself for it with EFA funds is expressly prohibited.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Sending the termination notice before receiving conditional EFA approval. If your EFA application is denied or waitlisted, you've terminated your homeschool program with nothing to replace it. Wait for the conditional approval letter from CSF NH first.

Sending the notice to the wrong entity. If you filed your original Notice of Intent with your superintendent but later changed your participating agency to NHED, the termination notice goes to NHED — not the superintendent. Check your records.

Assuming the termination is permanent. It isn't. If you later decide to leave the EFA, you can file a new Notice of Intent to Home Educate under RSA 193-A within 14 days of resuming home instruction. The process is fully reversible.

Skipping the written notice entirely. Some families assume that signing the EFA Parent Agreement automatically terminates their RSA 193-A status everywhere it matters. It doesn't. Your participating agency needs direct written notice, or your old homeschool record stays open in their system — creating confusion about your child's attendance status.

For termination notice templates and a full walkthrough of the RSA 193-A to EFA transition, see the New Hampshire EFA Parent Guide.

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