Homeschool records, done in minutes.

Log what each child covers every day. When a report is due, Homeschool Hero drafts it from your log and gives you a polished PDF, ready to send.

Made by a homeschooling mom. Free for one child. No credit card needed.

Android app onGoogle Play iPhone and iPad app coming soon
The Today screen: hours logged today and this week, the next report due, and progress toward 900 hours and 180 days

Why parents use it

Everything your district asks for, without the binder

Homeschool Hero keeps the records as you go, so report time takes minutes, not weekends.

Log a lesson in seconds

Tap a subject, add the time and what you covered. Pages and chapters carry on from last time. One lesson can count for several subjects.

Reports drafted for you

Quarterly reports fill in hours, days and material covered from your log. Add a grade or a few sentences.

Never miss a due date

Reminders 14 days and 3 days before each report is due, and before yearly state deadlines like Ohio's notice, so nothing sneaks up on you.

Built around your state

New York, Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Utah each get their own setup for what the state asks for. Other states get a simple general setup.

Records safe for years

Past school years stay in a read-only archive. Download all your data any time.

Works everywhere, even offline

Use it on the web or the Android app, with the iPhone and iPad app coming soon. Entries made offline sync when you're back online.

Our story

Made by a homeschooling mom, for real report days

I'm in my fourth year of homeschooling my kids. I wanted one place to track their progress, know where each of them was, and turn it all into the reports our district asks for. Nothing I tried fit, so, as a software developer, I built it.

Homeschool Hero is the tool I use with my own family every day. Every feature comes from a real problem we ran into, and I'd love to hear what would make it work better for yours.

The mom behind Homeschool Hero · support@reddevinc.com

Daily logging

Log today in under a minute

Pick the subject, the book or curriculum, how far you got and how long it took. Homeschool Hero remembers where you left off.

  • Hours and school days add up automatically
  • Books and curricula listed for each subject
  • Log once for several subjects, like a language arts book that also covers spelling and geography
  • Notes on each lesson for your narratives later
Logging a Spelling lesson: date, subject, material, lesson number and time spent

Reports and PDFs

A polished report, ready to send

When a quarter ends, Homeschool Hero drafts the report from your log. Review it, add a grade or a few sentences per subject, and export a clean PDF to email or print.

  • Hours, days and material covered, filled in
  • Edit anything before you finalize it
  • Your child's name, grade and your family's details included
A sample Quarter 1 report PDF with total hours, days of instruction and material covered by subject

Pricing

Free for one child. Simple yearly plans for more.

Every plan includes every feature. Archived children never count toward your plan.

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One child, with every feature included.

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Two children

$19.99 / year

Keep records for up to two active children.

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Unlimited children

$24.99 / year

Keep records for any number of children.

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Subscriptions renew each year until cancelled. If a subscription ends, nothing is deleted.

Questions

Homeschool record keeping questions, answered

Does Homeschool Hero work for New York homeschooling?

Yes. It's set up for New York's home instruction rules: the required subjects for each grade, 900 hours a year for grades 1 to 6 and 990 hours for grades 7 to 12, and 180 days. You enter the four quarterly report dates from your IHIP, and Homeschool Hero reminds you before each one is due.

What goes into a New York quarterly report?

Each quarterly report lists the hours of instruction, the material covered in each subject, and a grade or a short written evaluation for each subject. Homeschool Hero fills in the hours, days and material from your daily log, so you only add the grades or a few sentences, then export a PDF to send to your district.

Does Homeschool Hero write my IHIP?

No. You still write your Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP) and send it to your district. Homeschool Hero uses the subjects, materials and report dates from it, and keeps the daily records your quarterly reports are drawn from.

Can one lesson count for more than one subject?

Yes. If a curriculum covers several subjects, like a language arts book that also teaches spelling and geography, link those subjects once and every lesson you log counts for all of them. You can also add another subject to a single entry, like a math assignment that covered science. Each subject's section of the report shows that time, and your total hours count it only once.

Does Homeschool Hero work for Texas homeschooling?

Yes. Texas asks for a curriculum in visual form, like books and workbooks, covering reading, spelling, grammar, math and good citizenship, with no reports, hours or attendance records to send. Homeschool Hero starts each child with those five subjects and keeps a record of the books you used and the work done, and lets you make a report for any dates you choose, for your own files.

Does Homeschool Hero work for California homeschooling?

Yes, for a home-based private school that files the Private School Affidavit each October. Homeschool Hero starts each child with the subjects California public schools teach for their grade, keeps the attendance register the state asks for, and makes the yearly record of each child's subjects, books and grades. If you homeschool through a charter school or a PSP, follow its requirements.

Does Homeschool Hero work for Florida homeschooling?

Yes, for a home education program. Florida asks you to keep a portfolio with a log of educational activities that names the reading materials you used, and to have your child evaluated once a year. Your daily log in Homeschool Hero is that log, with each book named as you go, and the yearly report pulls it together for the evaluation. Florida sets no required subjects, days or hours, so you keep your own work samples alongside it.

Does Homeschool Hero work for Pennsylvania homeschooling?

Yes. It's set up for Pennsylvania's home education law: the required subjects for grades 1 to 6 and 7 to 12, and 180 days or 900 hours (990 in grades 7 to 12) of instruction. Your daily log names each book as you go, which is the log your portfolio needs, and the yearly report pulls it together for your evaluator before the June 30 deadline.

Does Homeschool Hero work for Ohio homeschooling?

Yes. Since 2023, Ohio asks for a yearly notice to your school district by August 30 and teaching in English language arts, math, science, history, government and social studies, with no hours, tests or portfolio. Homeschool Hero starts each child with those six subjects and keeps a record of what you teach, for your own files.

Does Homeschool Hero work for Illinois homeschooling?

Yes. Illinois treats homeschools as private schools: you teach in English the branches public schools teach (language arts, math, the biological, physical and social sciences, fine arts, and physical development and health), with nothing to register, file or test. Homeschool Hero starts each child with those subjects and keeps a record of what you teach.

Does Homeschool Hero work for Utah homeschooling?

Yes. Since May 2025, Utah asks only for a one-time notification to your local school board, and districts can't require records, tests or credentials. Homeschool Hero is for your own records: log each lesson with the book you used and make a report for any dates you choose.

I don't live in one of those states. Can I still use it?

Yes. Families in other states get a general setup with daily logging, hours and days, subjects and materials, and progress reports. More states are on the way.

How much does it cost?

Homeschool Hero is free for one child, with every feature included. For more children it's $19.99 a year for two or $24.99 a year for unlimited children.

Can I use it on my phone?

Yes. Get the Android app on Google Play, or use it in any web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Your records stay in sync between them. The iPhone and iPad app is coming soon.

Is my family's information private?

Yes. There are no ads, and your family's information is never sold or shared. You can download all your records, or delete your account, at any time.

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