Guides
Homeschool record-keeping, explained
Short, practical guides to the records homeschooling families actually need: the notice of intent, a college-ready transcript, a state portfolio, and New York's home instruction plan. Written from primary sources and kept current for the 2026 school year.
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What is a homeschool notice of intent?
The letter that tells your state you are homeschooling. Who needs one, when it is due, and what to put in it.
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How to build a homeschool transcript
Build a college-ready transcript: courses, credits, and weighted or unweighted GPA, the way admissions offices expect.
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How to put together a homeschool portfolio
What goes in a portfolio, which states require one, and how an evaluator review works.
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The New York IHIP, explained
New York's Individualized Home Instruction Plan: the deadlines, the quarterly reports, and what to include.
Looking for your state's rules?
Find your state Notice deadlines, required days and hours, and testing for all 50 states and DC.