Homeschool benefits and savings in Newport
Richards Free Library in Newport gives cardholders free online access to Educate Station, a homeschool curriculum for pre-K through grade 5. Cards are free for Newport residents and property owners and for anyone who works or attends school in Newport; other families pay $50 a year.
Who qualifies
Holds a Richards Free Library card
Educate Station is provided free to library card holders, who log in with their card number.
Lives or owns property in Newport
Cards are free to Newport residents and property owners and to people who work or attend school in Newport. Proof of residence is required.
Or pays the nonresident fee
Nonresidents can buy a card for $50 per person for a year or $25 for three months. The fee is non-refundable.
What the card gives you
Richards Free Library's Educate Station and policies pages list these terms.
- Educate Station curriculum, pre-K to grade 5
- Free
- Card for Newport residents
- Free
- Nonresident card, one year
- $50
- Nonresident card, three months
- $25
- Book loan period
- 2 weeks
- DVD loan period
- 1 week
The nonresident fee is charged per person, so price out a card for one parent before buying cards for the whole family.
How to start using it
- Before you start
Get a library card
Bring proof of Newport residence, or pay the nonresident fee.
- First login
Create an account
Open the library's Educate Station access page, log in with your library card number, and create an account.
- As you plan
Build your Classroom
Set up your own Classroom in Educate Station to select and save the resources you want to use.
What it includes
Included
- A saved Classroom of resources you choose
Not included
- Grades above 5
- Free cards for families outside Newport
Who to contact about Educate Station
Mo, the Youth Services Librarian, helps families set up Educate Station; call extension 3.
mchurchill@newport.lib.nh.us 603-863-3430 Educate Station page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in New Hampshire
Since July 1, 2026, a declaration is optional except upon public-school withdrawal or to obtain public-school program access. The declaration identifies the child’s name, birth date, and address and is signed by a parent. There is no general annual filing deadline.
New Hampshire sets these rules:
- Subjects: Parents direct the home education program; current RSA 193-A does not prescribe a subject list or require the district’s calendar or hours.
- Testing: No annual evaluation or standardized-test requirement under RSA 193-A after July 1, 2026. Education Freedom Account participants follow a separate program.
- Records: RSA 193-A no longer requires a portfolio or annual assessment records. Families may keep progress records and optionally certify completion.
- Teachers: No state degree or teaching-license requirement for parents directing home education under RSA 193-A.
New Hampshire also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Education Freedom Account directs state adequacy funding to home education, tutoring, classes, and other approved costs, with no income limit since 2025. The 2026-27 enrollment cap has been reached, so new applicants may be waitlisted.
- TheHomeschoolingCompany is an approved vendor for it.
Read the New Hampshire homeschooling guide See statewide programs in New Hampshire
Questions parents ask
- Does every family member need a Richards Free Library card?
- Not for Educate Station. Cardholders log in with their own card number, and nonresident fees are charged per person, so start with a card for one parent.
- Is there a charge for the Educate Station curriculum itself?
- No. The library pays for it. Your only possible cost is the nonresident card fee if you do not live, own property, work, or go to school in Newport.
- Who can help us set it up?
- Call 603-863-3430, extension 3.
- When is the library open if we need help in person?
- Richards Free Library is open Monday 1 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Books and library resources give your child something to explore. We turn their interests into coursework, so library discoveries can lead to deeper study at home. We are an approved Education Freedom Account (EFA) vendor, so your ClassWallet balance can pay for it.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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