Homeschool Record Keeping in Florida

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

Your choice

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)

Portfolio

Required

Jump to the full Florida requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

What to keep in Florida

Good records are your best protection if anyone ever questions your homeschool. In Florida, keep an organized set: a running log of what you teach and when, samples of your child's work, and any assessment or filing documents the state asks for. Depending on the rules you'll keep some at home and file others, so keep everything organized and dated.

Attendance and hours

Florida does not mandate a specific number of instructional hours. Families have flexibility in determining their own schedule and pace of learning.

Portfolio and work samples

Florida law (§ 1002.41) requires a portfolio containing a contemporaneous log of educational activities — listing reading materials by title — plus samples of the student's writings, worksheets, and creative work. Keep it for two years; the superintendent can request it with 15 days' written notice.

Assessment and evaluation records

Florida requires one annual evaluation filed with the superintendent. Families pick from five options: a certified teacher's portfolio review, a nationally normed test, the state assessment, an evaluation by a licensed psychologist, or another measure agreed to with the district.

How to organize your records

Keep one folder per child per school year: a running activity log, a stack of work samples, any test or evaluation results, and copies of anything you filed. Homeschool Fox does this automatically, logging hours by subject from your phone, tagging core versus non-core, and generating the Florida reports and year-end summaries you may need.

Free Florida printables

Two ready-to-use PDFs for Florida homeschoolers. No account needed.

Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Florida

Everything Florida expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Required hours or days
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More Florida guides

• Florida Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in Florida A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in Florida Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• ESA & School Choice in Florida Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.