Homeschool requirements, state by state.
Every state asks for something different — a notice of intent here, attendance days there, a yearly assessment somewhere else. Find your state below, see what it actually asks for, and keep the records to match.
All 50 states covered · $39/year for up to 9 children · or start free
Find your state
Tap your state for a plain-English summary of what it asks of homeschool families, the records to keep, and the official links worth bookmarking.
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Requirements change. Always confirm with your state department of education or local district — we can’t give legal advice.
What’s on every state page
We wrote all fifty the same way, so you can get the answer you need without reading a statute.
How to notify
Whether your state wants a notice of intent, an affidavit, an enrollment form — or nothing at all — and when it’s due each year.
Attendance & days
The days or hours your state counts, if it counts any, and what a defensible attendance record looks like.
Records to keep
Grades, portfolios, progress reports and test results — what to hold onto, and how long to hold it.
Testing & assessment
Which states ask for standardized testing or a yearly evaluation, at which grade levels, and who may sign it.
Graduation & transcripts
What a homeschool diploma means in your state, and the transcript colleges and employers will expect to see.
Official links
Direct links to your state department of education, so you can confirm anything straight from the source.
Reading the law takes an evening. Keeping the records takes all year.
Most families find their state’s rules quickly enough. What wears them down is the record-keeping that follows — the attendance days, the term grades, the transcript that has to exist before a teenager applies anywhere.
Doing it by hand
- Attendance tallied on a paper calendar
- Grades rebuilt in a spreadsheet each term
- A transcript started the week it’s needed
- Nothing ready if someone asks tomorrow
With Homeschool Reports
- Tap the days — your total counts itself
- Enter grades once, print a report card
- Transcripts build year over year
- Every record saved and ready to reprint
From your state’s rules to records that satisfy them
Read your state page
Find out exactly what your state asks for — notice, days, testing, records — in plain English, with official links.
Add your children
One profile per child with their grade level and school year. You only do this once, then it carries forward.
Keep the records
Mark attendance, enter grades, print report cards and transcripts. Everything is saved by school year in your account.
One account covers whatever your state asks for
Attendance records, progress reports, report cards, transcripts, certificates, awards and diplomas — the whole set, on every plan, including the free one.
Free accounts include every feature and add a watermark to downloaded PDFs. Upgrade or cancel whenever you like.
Every plan includes every feature
The free plan simply adds a watermark to your PDFs. Upgrade any time, cancel any time.
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Starter
Free forever, every feature
Free for as long as you like
- Every report included
- Unlimited reports & records
- 1 child, upgrade anytime
- Reports cleared every 6 months
- PDFs include a watermark
No credit card required
Family
Single homeschool family
- Up to 9 Children
- Attendance Tracking
- Report Cards & Transcripts
- Progress Reports
- Diplomas & Certificates
- No watermark on PDFs
- Unlimited report storage
Prefer monthly? $9/month
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School
Group, co-op, church or school
- Unlimited children
- Everything in Family
- Manage multiple families
- Priority support
Prefer monthly? $49/month
Yearly is $149 — save 75%
- Cancel anytime, no fee
- Unlimited reports on every plan
- Works on your phone
- Your records stay private
What families tell us
★★★★★
This is the organized homeschool experience that I’ve been looking for all along! The reports are so easy to create, just a simple form and I can download and print everything I need.
Jessie L.Homeschool mom
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Homeschool Reports makes it so quick and easy to generate all the required homeschool paperwork, I can finally do what I love the most… spend quality time with my daughter!
Josh Q.Homeschool parent
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I had to create a high school transcript for my son so that he could enroll in a class at our high school for basketball, and it took literally 10 minutes. Thank you so much!
Mark L.Homeschool dad
Common questions
Which state’s rules apply to my family?
The state you actually live in, not the state your curriculum or umbrella school is based in. If you move mid-year, you generally need to meet the new state’s requirements from the point you establish residence — check both state pages and confirm with the districts involved.
Do all states require homeschool records?
No. Some states ask for very little, while others want attendance, testing, portfolios or a yearly assessment. Even where nothing is required, families keep records anyway — for college applications, sports eligibility, dual enrollment, and simple peace of mind if anyone ever asks.
Does Homeschool Reports work in every state?
Yes. The records are the same everywhere — attendance, grades, progress reports, report cards, transcripts, certificates and diplomas. Your state page tells you which of them yours cares about most.
How often do these requirements change?
Occasionally, and sometimes significantly — Ohio simplified its law in 2023, for example. We keep the state pages current, but always confirm anything time-sensitive with your state department of education before you rely on it.
Can I keep records for children in different grades?
Yes. Each child gets their own profile, grade level and record set. The Family plan covers up to 9 children and the School plan covers unlimited students.
Is there a free option?
Yes. The free plan includes every feature for one child — downloaded PDFs simply carry a watermark. You can upgrade whenever you want and cancel any time.
Find your state, then keep the records to match
Know exactly what your state expects, and have the paperwork ready long before anyone asks for it.
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