School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in New York

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

Choice programs0None found
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: Yes

Private school choice programs

How they work ›

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

Charter schools

New York has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents give the school district written notice of intent, then file an individualized home instruction plan (IHIP) and quarterly reports. Each year the student must take a standardized achievement test or receive a written narrative evaluation. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: Yes

Law: N.Y. Educ. Law § 3204; 8 NYCRR § 100.10. Official source

Notes

No state private school choice program (voucher, ESA or scholarship tax credit) was found. News reports from May 2026 say the governor intends to opt the state into the federal tax credit scholarship program starting in 2027; that is a federal program and was not confirmed on an official state page.

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

Private schools in New York

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

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Sources: New York State Education Department: Home Instruction, New York State Education Department: Home Instruction Questions and Answers, New York State Education Department: Charter School Office, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.