Free homeschool attendance sheet (PDF)
Tap the days on your phone or computer as you go, then print one sheet with the whole year, the totals and a line to sign.
A free homeschool attendance sheet you can print or save as a PDF is part of Peabody's Record Book. You mark each day as a school day, half day or no school, and the printed sheet shows every month of your school year as a 31-day grid of X, H and -, with totals and a signature line. Whether your state asks for one is on its state law page.
Checked October 27, 2026.
This is a plain-words summary, not legal advice. Laws change: check your state's current law and its education department before you act.
What is on the printed sheet?
- Your school's name, address and phone at the top, if you typed them.
- Student, school year and its first and last day.
- The state line: when you set your state, the sheet quotes the law's number in its own words (for example "180 days of instruction"), or sends you to the state's page to check.
- A totals table: school days counted, days to reach, full days, half days, hours logged and hours to reach.
- The grid: one row per month of your school year and 31 day columns. X is a school day, H a half day (it counts one half), - no school, and blank means not marked. Each row ends with that month's day count.
- Your notes for single days ("Museum field trip", "co-op day").
- A line for the parent or administrator and a date line.
- A footer with the page it came from, the day it was printed, the Record Book's version, and the words "nothing about your child is stored by us".
How do I get a PDF instead of paper?
Open the attendance record, mark your days and press "Print the attendance record". In your browser's print window, pick "Save as PDF" as the printer, and you have a PDF of the same sheet.
If you would rather have a spreadsheet, "Download as a spreadsheet file" saves a CSV with one line per marked day: date, weekday, mark, the day counted (1, 0.5 or 0) and your note.
Do I have to keep an attendance sheet?
It depends on the state. Of the 49 state records Peabody has checked, 17 mention attendance in what they say about records. Some require it, some only suggest it, and Utah's says a school board may not require it. Each row is the record's own words; open the state for its sources.
| State | What its record says about records |
|---|---|
| Alabama | The principal teacher of each church school keeps an attendance register showing enrollment and every absence of half a day or more on each school day of the year. Church schools are excused from the reports other schools and tutors must… |
| Arkansas | The state asks for no home school records beyond the Notice of Intent. The Department says parents may choose to keep an attendance record, a portfolio of the student's work at each grade level, grades for each subject and a transcript.… |
| California | A private school keeps attendance in a register that shows every absence of a half day or more. The school should also keep a copy of its filed affidavit, and the Department of Education collects no student records. |
| Colorado | The parent keeps each child's records permanently, including attendance data, test and evaluation results, and immunization records. The records must be produced to the school district that received your notice on 14 days' written notice… |
| Connecticut | We found no required records in the statute. As a "best practice" the Department suggests keeping a log of attendance reflecting days and hours of instruction, and a portfolio for each child with samples of activities, assignments,… |
| Delaware | The only reports the law requires are the annual attendance report (by July 31) and enrollment statement (by September 30). The Department does not keep student records and does not require a portfolio, but recommends keeping one with… |
| Idaho | The compulsory attendance statute requires no records. A parent who claims the state parental choice tax credit, or whose child joins public school activities, may need a portfolio or test results (see notes and the scholarship section). |
| Indiana | Keep attendance records. There is no special form. The law lets the local public school superintendent and the State Attendance Officer ask for copies to verify attendance. The Department says that if educational neglect is ever… |
| Kentucky | A homeschool keeps attendance records, which can be digital or paper, and scholarship reports showing the courses completed and grades awarded. They must be open to inspection by the local district's Director of Pupil Personnel and… |
| Mississippi | The law does not require attendance or progress records. Parents should keep a copy of the enrollment form. The department recommends a portfolio for each child with samples of activities, assignments, projects and assessments, a log of… |
| Montana | A home school must maintain records on pupil attendance and make them available to the county superintendent on request. The home school section does not require immunization records (that is listed only for nonpublic schools). |
| Nebraska | The department's guidance says it does not collect grades or require progress reports. It advises keeping attendance data and a transcript of classes with grades for each child. The school must report attendance as the attendance law… |
| North Carolina | Keep annual attendance records and immunization records for each student, and keep the test results for at least one year. DNPE may ask to see them. DNPE recommends, but does not require, keeping a daily log and keeping records until the… |
| South Carolina | Option 1: keep a plan book, diary or other written record of subjects taught and activities, a portfolio of samples of the student's academic work, and a record of evaluations. The district may inspect them on reasonable notice. Send the… |
| South Dakota | The law asks for none. The Department of Education recommends keeping a detailed academic record, including attendance and grades, because transcripts from the parent are needed for school activities, returning to public school, dual… |
| Tennessee | Attendance records go to the director of schools (or the district's home school coordinator) at the end of each school year, and the local director of schools can inspect them at any time. The parent-teacher creates and keeps grades and… |
| Utah | None are required. The statute says a local school board may not require a parent to maintain records of instruction or attendance. |
How do I fill it in fast?
- Tap a day once for a school day, twice for a half day, three times for no school, four times to clear it.
- "Mark Monday to Friday" fills every empty weekday in a month at once; you then tap the holidays.
- "Mark this week" fills this week's Monday to Friday. On a weekend it fills the week just ended.
- Open a day to add a note. A day with a note is never cleared by a tap, so a note is not lost by accident.
Where is my attendance kept?
Everything you type stays in this browser on this device (IndexedDB). There is no account and nothing is sent to Peabody. Download a backup file from the Record Book now and then: one file holds the whole book, photos included, and brings it back on a new computer.
Print yours
Start at the attendance record. Check your state's rule in what to file, by state, log hours with the Tap Clock if your state counts hours, and add the year to an evaluation packet when it is due.
Sources
- Alabama: Code of Alabama 16-28-8 Reports required (legislature) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Arkansas: Arkansas Department of Education: Fact Sheet on Homeschooling in Arkansas (April 2024) (checked October 27, 2026)
- California: California Education Code 48222 (legislature) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Colorado: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 22 (General Assembly): sections 22-33-104 and 22-33-104.5 (checked October 27, 2026)
- Connecticut: Connecticut State Department of Education: Homeschooling in Connecticut (checked October 27, 2026)
- Delaware: Delaware Department of Education: Homeschools and Private Schools (checked October 27, 2026)
- Idaho: Idaho Code 33-202, school attendance compulsory (legislature) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Indiana: Indiana Department of Education: Homeschool Help Sheet (checked October 27, 2026)
- Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Education: Homeschool Information Packet (May 2026) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Mississippi: Mississippi Department of Education: Home School (checked October 27, 2026)
- Montana: MCA 20-5-109 Nonpublic and home school requirements (Montana Legislature) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Nebraska: Nebraska Department of Education: Exempt (Home) School FAQs 2026/27 (checked October 27, 2026)
- North Carolina: DNPE: How to start a home school (checked October 27, 2026)
- South Carolina: S.C. Code Title 59 Chapter 65 (South Carolina Legislature) (checked October 27, 2026)
- South Dakota: SD Department of Education: Alternative Instruction FAQ (PDF, revised 9/10/26) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Education: Independent Home School Requirements (revised June 2026) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Utah: Utah Code 53G-6-204, school-age children exempt from school attendance (Utah Legislature) (checked October 27, 2026)