Pennsylvania Homeschool Records Checklist

Pennsylvania is a portfolio state — the district reviews an actual portfolio each year. Keep all of the following:

What to keep

• A portfolio of samples of your child's work across the required subjects (worksheets, writing, projects, photos of hands-on work)
• A log of reading materials used during the year (required by statute)
• A record of instructional time — 900 hours or 180 days (elementary; secondary may differ)
• Standardized test results for grades 3, 5, and 8
• The annual written evaluation from your PA-certified evaluator
• Retain the completed portfolio for at least two years

Your Pennsylvania filing timeline

• By August 1 (each year)File your notarized affidavit and required objectives with the district superintendent before the school year begins.
• All year longKeep the portfolio current — samples, the reading log, and your hours/days record — as you go.
• Grades 3, 5 & 8Administer an approved standardized test and keep the results.
• By June 30Have a PA-certified evaluator complete the portfolio review and interview, and issue the written evaluation.
• By August 1 (returning families)Provide the portfolio and written evaluation to the district.