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State Policies in New Hampshire  

New Hampshire does not have a state acceleration policy. LEA's make acceleration decisions.

Grade-based Acceleration

Early entrance to kindergarten

State policy leaves LEA to determine whether early entrance to kindergarten is permitted. Kindergarten enrollment cut-off dates in NH range from August 15th to December 31st.

Early entrance to 1st gradeIf you know where to find this information, please e-mail us.
Whole-grade accelerationIf you know where to find this information, please e-mail us.
Early high school graduationIf you know where to find this information, please e-mail us.
Early entrance to collegeInformation about early college can be found here. 

Content-based Acceleration

Dual or concurrent enrollment in community college, college, or university

State policy specifically permits dual enrollment in high school and college. Each LEA is responsible for determining the earliest grade/age permitted to dual enroll, and state policy specifically allows students to receive high school credit for college courses. Information about dual enrollment can be found here. 


Middle school students permitted dual or concurrent enrollment in high school

No state policy; up to LEA to determine whether dual enrollment in middle school and high school is allowed and whether high school graduation credit is awarded for courses taken in middle school.
Advanced Placement®State policy permits.
Talent Search

There is no in-state Talent Search for New Hampshire, but gifted students in NH can participate in regional and national talent searches, including those offered by the University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.

Credit by examination/proficiency-based promotion

State policy specifically permits proficiency-based promotion, and allows students to receive graduation credit for proficiency. Each LEA is responsible for determining methods of demonstrating proficiency and advancement options after proficiency.
Other forms of content-based acceleration

Typically left to LEAs to determine. If you know of state-level code, please e-mail us.

Additional Information


New Hampshire Department of Education
New Hampshire Association for Gifted Education

The information presented on this page was compiled from a variety of resources, including the State of the States in Gifted Education 2020-2021 (a report by the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted and the National Association for Gifted Children), Websites, professional literature, and personal communication. The Acceleration Institute has not verified the accuracy of this information and does not warrant its accuracy or fitness of use for any purpose. Users should verify information prior to taking any action. Furthermore, the appearance of selected programs and/or resources does not imply an endorsement or affiliation. Programs and resources are highlighted for informational purposes only.