--- title: "How Do I Keep Homeschool Records? Free Printable Planner" description: "Plan the week, log days and hours by subject for each child, and print a weekly plan or year summary. Free homeschool record keeper, no account." canonical: https://learn.askpoppy.ai/homeschool/ last_updated: 2026-10-19 --- # Free homeschool planner and record keeper Plan the week, log what each child actually did, and keep a running record of school days and hours by subject. Print a weekly plan or a year summary for your portfolio. No account: it's saved in this browser, with a backup file you control. ## Set up Learners (comma separated) School year starts Target days Target hours (0 = none) Subjects (comma separated) Rules differ a lot between US states and between countries. Some US states ask for a number of days (often around 180), some for hours, and some for no set amount. Check your own state or local authority. This tool helps you keep records; it doesn't decide what counts. ## This week ## Log what was done Date Learner Subject Minutes What we did (resources, pages, outings, projects) Restore backup Saved in this browser only. Clearing browser data deletes it, so download a backup now and then. ## How to use it 1. **Sunday:** write the week's plan in the grid, one line per subject per day. It's a plan, not a contract. 2. **Each day:** log what actually happened, with minutes. A museum visit, baking, or a long conversation about the news can count. Your rules decide. 3. **Any time:** the summary shows school days logged (any day with at least one entry), hours per subject and per learner, and progress to your targets. 4. **End of term or year:** print the year summary and the CSV log for your portfolio or evaluator. ### What makes a good homeschool record? Evaluators and local authorities generally look for evidence of a broad, regular education: dates, subjects, what was used or done, and samples of work. A short daily line ("Read ch. 4 of Holes, narrated it back") beats a beautiful plan you never filled in. Keep work samples separately; this log tells the story around them. ### Older learners and AI If your teens use AI for schoolwork, agree house rules first. The free [AI house rules generator](/house-rules/) has a homeschool preset, and the [homeschool AI tutor guide](/guides/homeschool-ai-tutor/) covers a weekly rhythm that keeps the thinking theirs. More free tools: [learn.askpoppy.ai](/). ## Related free tools - [AI house rules generator](/house-rules/) - [Homeschool AI tutor guide](/guides/homeschool-ai-tutor/) - [Active recall flashcards](/recall/) **For the subjects you don't teach yourself:** Ask Poppy is an AI tutor you talk or type to. It asks what you already know and gives one hint at a time instead of handing you the answer, and it remembers where you left off. Free for 30 messages a day; unlimited use is optional ($3.99/week or $9.99/month in the US store). Like any AI, it can make mistakes. **Free, 30 messages a day** · iPhone, iPad and Mac. (Disclosure: this free tool is made by the Ask Poppy team.) [![Download Ask Poppy on the App Store](/homeschool/appstore-badge.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6757080904?ct=homeschool&mt=8) [About Ask Poppy](https://askpoppy.ai/?utm_source=microsite&utm_medium=tool&utm_campaign=homeschool&utm_content=cta) ## Questions ### How do I keep homeschool records? Log each day briefly: date, learner, subject, time and what you did or used. Keep work samples separately. Totals of days and hours by subject build up automatically here. ### How many days do homeschoolers need? It depends on where you live. Some US states require a number of days (often around 180), some require hours, and some have no set amount. Check your own state or local authority. ### Is my data private? Everything is saved in this browser on this device, not on our servers. Download a backup file regularly, because clearing browser data deletes it. ### Can I print it? Yes. Print the weekly plan, or print the year summary for a portfolio or evaluator. You can also export the full log as a CSV spreadsheet. By **Simon Dreyer**, founder of Ask Poppy · Updated 19 October 2026 · ```json {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": ["WebApplication", "SoftwareApplication"], "name": "Homeschool Planner", "url": "https://learn.askpoppy.ai/homeschool/", "description": "Plan the week, log days and hours by subject for each child, and print a weekly plan or year summary. 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