Homeschool Tax Deductions and Credits in New Mexico
No. The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) provides no books, materials, or computers to home schools, and parents pay for curriculum. Public money reaches homeschoolers through college: the dual credit waiver and the Lottery Scholarship.
What the state provides
PED's home schooling guidance says parents are solely responsible for choosing curriculum and teaching every required subject, and that schools and PED cannot recommend programs or provide materials and services. It points families to local libraries for books.
While your child is in high school, dual credit courses at public colleges come with tuition and general fees waived until the 18th birthday.
Lottery Scholarship
Since a 2021 law, home school graduates can receive the New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship. Your child must have completed a home-based program while registered with PED, then enroll at a New Mexico public college or university within 16 months, or begin military service within 4 months and enroll within 16 months of an honorable or medical discharge. The student must finish the first full-time semester with at least a 2.5 grade point average.
Who qualifies
Who qualifies
No state program pays for home school curriculum or supplies.
Applying and paying
First step
Keep your PED registration current every year you home school, since the Lottery Scholarship requires it.
What you still pay
Curriculum, books, tests, and activities come out of the family budget.
Teaching that takes the work off you
We teach every subject starting at your child's level, grade the work as it is submitted, and keep the attendance, grades, and transcript, so homeschooling asks less of your time.
$149/month per child after the trial.
Source
Confirm current tax, scholarship, and ESA rules with the program before you rely on them.