Free homeschool printables + a planner made for your family
An attendance sheet, a reading log, a daily schedule and a 2027–28 school-year calendar, with your kids' names, their birthdays and the US holidays already printed in. No email needed: type, preview, download a US Letter PDF and print.
Made for homeschool
Type your kids' names once, preview every page and download a PDF. US Letter, or A4 if you prefer.
Homeschool attendance sheetA page per month with a row for each child, holidays shaded and a count toward 180 days.Your kids' names, your school year, your goal
Reading log printableYour child's name at the top, and a sticker box or a star rating for every book.Your child's name, 15 designs
Homeschool schedule templateOne page for the whole day: a column per child, family rows for meals and outdoor time.Each child's name and subjects, your times
Homeschool calendar 2027–28Twelve months from your first school month, with birthdays, holidays and your school dates.Birthdays with ages, your school dates
Also good for a homeschool week
Chore chartChores by age and a reward for the week, so the house keeps running on school days.Your child's name, 15 designs
Printable weekly plannerA week per page for planning lessons, co-op and errands, with the family's birthdays printed in.Your family's dates
Kids' to-do listA checklist for independent work or the morning routine, with your child's name at the top.Your child's name, 15 designs
Printable 2027 calendarJanuary to December with your family's dates, if your school year follows the calendar.Birthdays with ages
Homeschool record-keeping by state
What each state asks for under its main homeschool option, summarized from HSLDA's state law pages. Checked October 6, 2026.
Not legal advice. This is a short summary. Most states offer more than one way to homeschool, each with its own rules, and laws change (New Hampshire and Connecticut both changed in 2026). Before you rely on it, check your state's page on HSLDA or with your state's department of education.
- ReportReport attendance, or show it at year end (4)DE, NY, RI, TN
- KeepKeep an attendance record or hours log (10)AL, CA, CO, IN, KY, MO, MT, NC, PA, SC
- PortfolioKeep a portfolio or activity log (5)DC, FL, HI, MD, MN
- Days onlyDays or hours required, no set record (11)GA, KS, LA, ME, MA, NM, ND, OK, VT, WA, WI
- NoneNo days and no records required (21)AK, AZ, AR, CT, ID, IL, IA, MI, MS, NE, NV, NH, NJ, OH, OR, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV, WY
| State | Days or hours | Attendance | Other records and tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Church school: set by the school; tutor: 140 days × 3 hours | Keep Keep (church school keeps it; tutor keeps a daily register) | Tutor: work records |
| Alaska | – | None | – |
| Arizona | – | None | – |
| Arkansas | – | None | – |
| California | – (private home school) | Keep Keep an attendance register | Courses of study, list of instructors |
| Colorado | 172 days, about 4 hours a day | Keep Keep | Test or evaluation results |
| Connecticut | – | None | Voluntary (a notice is planned from July 2028) |
| Delaware | Not specified | Report Report (enrollment by Sep 30, attendance by Jul 31) | – |
| District of Columbia | “Thorough, regular” instruction | Portfolio | Portfolio, reviewed up to twice a year |
| Florida | – | Portfolio | Portfolio with an ongoing activity log and reading list, kept 2 years; yearly evaluation |
| Georgia | 180 days × 4.5 hours | Days only | Yearly progress report |
| Hawaii | Hours per week in your plan | Portfolio | Curriculum; yearly progress report |
| Idaho | – | None | – |
| Illinois | – | None | – |
| Indiana | Same as public schools (often 180) | Keep Keep, show on request | – |
| Iowa | – (main option) | None | – |
| Kansas | About 186 days | Days only | Instruction “planned and scheduled” |
| Kentucky | 1,062 hours over at least 170 days | Keep Keep, with scholarship reports | Report cards every 6–9 weeks |
| Louisiana | 180 days | Days only | Home study: yearly application |
| Maine | 175 days | Days only | Yearly assessment |
| Maryland | “Regular, thorough” instruction | Portfolio | Portfolio, reviewed up to 3 times a year |
| Massachusetts | As in your approved plan | Days only | Education plan |
| Michigan | – | None | – |
| Minnesota | – | Portfolio – (HSLDA recommends keeping it) | Schedules and materials; yearly test |
| Mississippi | – | None | – |
| Missouri | 1,000 hours (600 in core subjects) | Keep Keep: a plan book, diary or daily log of hours | Work samples, evaluations |
| Montana | 720 hours (grades 1–3), 1,080 hours (grades 4–12) | Keep Keep, show on request | – |
| Nebraska | See HSLDA (not stated on its page) | None | – |
| Nevada | – | None | – |
| New Hampshire | – | None | – (changed September 2026) |
| New Jersey | – | None | – |
| New Mexico | Same as public schools (about 180) | Days only | – |
| New York | 180 days; 900 hours (grades 1–6), 990 hours (grades 7–12) | Report Keep; hours go in the quarterly reports | IHIP, quarterly reports, yearly assessment |
| North Carolina | 9 calendar months | Keep Keep (the state's form is optional) | Yearly standardized test |
| North Dakota | 175 days × 4 hours | Days only | Courses and assessments |
| Ohio | – (main option) | None | – |
| Oklahoma | 180 days | Days only | – |
| Oregon | – | None | Tests in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 180 days, or 900 / 990 hours | Keep Keep, in the portfolio log | Portfolio with an ongoing log (incl. reading list) and work samples; yearly evaluator |
| Rhode Island | 180 days | Report Keep a register, shown at the end of the year | – |
| South Carolina | 180 days | Keep Association: twice-yearly report; district option: submit | Plan book or diary, portfolio |
| South Dakota | – | None | – |
| Tennessee | 180 days × 4 hours | Report Submit at the end of the year | Tests in grades 5, 7 and 9 |
| Texas | – | None | Written curriculum |
| Utah | – | None | – |
| Vermont | 175 days | Days only | Yearly assessment, kept |
| Virginia | – | None | Yearly evaluation (by Aug 1) |
| Washington | 180 days or 1,000 hours | Days only | Yearly test or assessment, kept |
| West Virginia | – (main option) | None | Yearly assessment, kept 3 years |
| Wisconsin | 875 hours | Days only – (keep enough to document the hours) | – |
| Wyoming | – | None | – |
Source: HSLDA, hslda.org/legal (each state's page and its “How to comply” guide), read October 6, 2026. Our attendance sheet lets you set your own goal; it doesn't check it against any law.
The personalized homeschool planner
One planner for up to four kids. Type in each child once, with their name, birthday, grade and subjects, and they're printed for you all year.
- A weekly page for each child with their name, age and subjects already printed in
- Birthdays on the right day with the age they turn, US holidays and your co-op day
- Attendance, reading logs, field trips and a year summary, only if you want them
- US Letter and coil-bound, starting any month you like
$59 for 1–4 kids · free US shipping
See the plannerQuestions
- Do I need to keep attendance for homeschool?
- It depends on your state. According to HSLDA, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island and Tennessee have families report attendance or show it at the end of the year, ten more states ask you to keep an attendance record or hours log, and five ask for a portfolio or activity log instead. Many states have no attendance rule. The table above is a summary; check HSLDA or your state before you rely on it.
- How many days is a homeschool year?
- Where a state sets a number it's often 180 days; some ask for 172 to 175 days, and some count hours instead, like Missouri (1,000 hours) and Wisconsin (875). Many states set no number at all. Whatever your goal is, our attendance sheet counts toward it.
- What goes in a homeschool portfolio?
- Usually a log of what each child did, samples of their work through the year, a list of the books they read, and any test results or evaluations. Florida, Pennsylvania and Maryland are among the states that ask for one, according to HSLDA. What's expected varies, so check your state's page.
- Are these printables really free?
- Yes, all of them, with no account. Type in your kids' names, download the PDF and print it at home. Leave your email only if you want the PDF sent to you.
- Do they print on US Letter?
- Yes. US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) is the default for every printable here, and A4 is one click away. Print at 100% or “actual size”.
- Do you make a printed homeschool planner?
- Yes: the Days Marked Homeschool Planner, $59 for one to four children. Each child gets their own weekly page with their name, age and subjects printed in, and you choose which record pages to include. It's US Letter, coil-bound and printed in the US.