Overview

• Governor Kelly Ayotte signed Senate Bill 295 on June 10 to extend the Education Freedom Account program to all New Hampshire families.
• The expanded program guarantees a minimum $4,265 per child for the 2025-26 school year, rising to $9,676 for students with additional needs.
• Education Freedom Accounts cover private tuition, tutoring, technical education and homeschooling, with every dollar audited and publicly available.
• New Hampshire joins 16 other states as the 17th nationwide and the first in the Northeast to enact universal school choice.
• Advocates highlight that public school spending rose 45% from 2001 to 2024 even as enrollment fell 26%, underscoring calls for cost-effective alternatives.