RESOURCES
The work behind home education, made lighter
Free, practical tools for the recordkeeping side of homeschooling. Everything here is usable today, no signup, while hearth itself is in development.
State homeschool laws
Requirements from statutes and official agency documents, with every source linked and dated. States appear only after primary-source review.
IndianaNotice, attendance, and recordkeeping rules, reviewed 2026-07-26.KentuckyNotice, attendance, and recordkeeping rules, reviewed 2026-07-26.PennsylvaniaNotice, attendance, and recordkeeping rules, reviewed 2026-07-26.OhioNotice, attendance, and recordkeeping rules, reviewed 2026-07-26.New YorkNotice, attendance, and recordkeeping rules, reviewed 2026-07-26.FloridaNotice, attendance, and recordkeeping rules, reviewed 2026-07-26.MarylandNotice, attendance, and recordkeeping rules, reviewed 2026-07-26.All statesSee the directory. More states are in review.
Free printables
Print-ready sheets for the records most families need. Printing is the download.
Homeschool attendance logOne box per day, totals per month and year. The record most states actually ask for.Homeschool portfolio checklistEarly, middle, and late samples per subject, plus the supporting records.Homeschool reading logDates, title, author, learner, one note line. Enough structure, no busywork.Homeschool transcript templateCourses by year, exact family-entered credits, grades, and the administrator signature block.
Guides
Practical, source-aware walkthroughs of the recordkeeping side of homeschooling.
RECORD KEEPINGHow to keep homeschool records that hold upATTENDANCETracking homeschool attendance: days, hours, and proofPORTFOLIOSWhat belongs in a homeschool portfolioHIGH SCHOOLHow to make a homeschool transcriptBUDGETINGTracking homeschool expenses without a shoeboxGETTING STARTEDNotice of intent to homeschool: who files and when