School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in New Mexico

Private school choice programs, charter schools, homeschool rules and private schools in New Mexico. Facts as of November 2026.

Choice programs0None found
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: No

Private school choice programs

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No state-funded or tax-credit private school choice program was found for New Mexico.

Charter schools

New Mexico has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents notify the Public Education Department within 30 days of starting a home school and again by August 1 each year. The statute sets no testing or assessment requirement; the instructor must hold at least a high school diploma or equivalent. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: No

Law: N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-1-2.1. Official source

Notes

No state private school choice program (voucher, ESA or scholarship tax credit) was found; the absence of a program cannot be confirmed on an official page.

Some items in a note may rest on news reports rather than an official source.

Private schools in New Mexico

The private school list will appear here after the first scheduled update.

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Sources: New Mexico Public Education Department: Home Schooling, New Mexico Public Education Department: Charter Schools, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.