The portfolio is a scramble when it is assembled at the end, and unremarkable when it is assembled as you go. This sheet is the second version: print it, work down it once a term, and the review stops being an event. The District of Columbia statute wording is reproduced on the sheet itself rather than paraphrased into checkboxes, so you can see what the state actually asks for next to what you have.
What is on the sheet
- A checkbox per item, with a line on what each one needs to contain
- District of Columbia's own portfolio wording, printed verbatim under the list
- Student and school year fields at the top
- US Letter, black and white, one sheet per student per year
How to read the checklist
Three parts, and the detail line under each item is the one that matters.
Student and school year
One sheet per student per year. The pair of fields is what makes a stack of them navigable three years later.
The checkboxes
Tick them once a term rather than once a year. The point of the sheet is catching the gap while there is still time to fill it.
The detail line under each item
What that item has to contain to be worth having. A reading list of five titles and a folder of one good week both tick a box and neither survives a look.
How to use it
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Print one per student
The checklist is per student per year, not per family.
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Work down it once a term
Three passes a year is enough to keep it honest and few enough to actually do.
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Fill the gaps you find
An unticked box in November is a plan. An unticked box in May is a hole in the record. The whole value of checking termly is the difference between those two.
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Keep it at the front of the folder
The ticked sheet is the index to the portfolio. It is also the fastest way to show someone the portfolio is complete.
The District of Columbia rules behind this sheet
This page covers the document. The District of Columbia guide covers the requirement it serves — the statute wording, the filing authority, the deadlines, and the date we last verified it against the state's own source.
District of Columbia homeschool portfolio guideComparing states? All 6 states that require a portfolio, each with its rule and a link to that state's guide.
Common questions
Does District of Columbia require a homeschool portfolio?
Yes. District of Columbia requires a portfolio of your student's work. The state guide carries the statute wording and the review rules; this sheet is what goes in it.
Who sees the portfolio?
You keep it. No state collects portfolios routinely. It is the evidence you can produce if a question is raised, which is why it is worth having complete before one is.
How long should I keep it?
Keep it at least through your student's high school years. Transcripts, course descriptions, and college applications all get built out of what the portfolio holds, and rebuilding a 9th-grade year in 12th grade is its own project.
District of Columbia Homeschool Portfolio Checklist
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