Office of Non-Public Schools

Pathways, Forms & Guidance

• Opening a Nonpublic School or Private School
• Pathways to Nonpublic School Approval
• Forms
• Guidance Documents

Rules & Statutes

• NH Code of Administrative Rules Chapter Ed 400, Approval of Nonpublic Schools
• NH Code of Administrative Rules Chapter Ed 1200, Restraint and Seclusion for Children
• Statutes and Definitions for Nonpublic Schools
• NH Education Laws

Data Collection

• Emergency Operation Plans (EOP) portal access link - due October 15th of each year
• myNHDOE Login Portal Access Link
  • Form A12C-Private Fall Enrollments and Staffing as of October 1, due October 15th each year
    • Sample Blank A12C Form
    • Sample Blank A12C Form-PDF
  • Form A3N-General Statistics of Nonpublic Schools Instructions – due June 30th of each year
  • Nonpublic School Restraint and Seclusion Data Collection – due June 30th of each year

List of Nonpublic Schools

• Nonpublic Schools by Name
• Nonpublic Schools by Town
• Nonpublic Schools Map
• Nonpublic Schools by Approval Status
• Nonpublic Schools by Profit Status

Resources

• Choosing a Nonpublic School
• Nonpublic School Advisory Council (NSAC)
• Office of Nonpublic Education, U.S. Department of Education
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Private/Nonpublic School Accrediting Agencies Recognized by the NH Department of Education

• New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC expires April 11, 2034)
• Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE expires February 11, 2031)
• American Association of Christian Schools (AACS expires February 11, 2031)
• Accrediting Association of Seventh Day Adventist (AAA expires January 7, 2025)
• Cognia (expires December 14, 2033)

The two terms, nonpublic schools and private schools, are used interchangeably in New Hampshire statutes and administrative rules.

Contact

Tim Carney
Administrator of Educational Pathways
Timothy.C.Carney@doe.nh.gov
(603) 491-8060