Nonpublic School Approval Office

Hot Topics

• COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
• Recommendations for Responding to COVID-19 at Residential Schools, Colleges and Universities

Pathways, Forms & Guidance

• Opening a Nonpublic School or Private School
• Pathways to Nonpublic School Approval
• Forms
• Guidance Documents
• List of Municipal Health Officers

Rules & Statutes

• NH Code of Administrative Rules Chapter Ed 400, Approval of Nonpublic Schools
  • Temporary Remote Instruction and Support and Hybrid Instruction for K-12 Schools
• Statutes and Definitions for Nonpublic Schools
• NH Education Laws

Data Collection

• Emergency Operation Plans (EOP) portal access link - due September 1st 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
    • Sample Blank A3N Form
    • Sample Blank A3N Form
  • Nonpublic School Restraint and Seclusion Data Collection – due June 30th of each year
    • Sample Blank Restraint and Seclusion Form
    • Sample Blank Restraint and Seclusion Form

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)
• Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
• Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
• American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
• Accrediting Association of Seventh Day Adventist (AAA)

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

Contact

Shireen Meskoob
(603) 271-2831
Shireen.Meskoob@doe.nh.gov