Homeschool Record Keeping in Minnesota

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

13 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Standardized testing

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

What to keep in Minnesota

Good records are your best protection if anyone ever questions your homeschool. In Minnesota, 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

Minnesota 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

Under Minn. Stat. 120A.22, families keep documentation showing each required subject is being taught: class schedules, instructional materials, and how you measure the child's progress. Records come out only if a child re-enrolls in public school or a county attorney opens a case.

Assessment and evaluation records

Minnesota requires an annual nationally norm-referenced achievement test, with the specific test agreed on between you and the superintendent. Results stay with the family — they aren't submitted to 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 Minnesota reports and year-end summaries you may need.

Free Minnesota printables

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

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

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Minnesota

Everything Minnesota 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 Minnesota guides

• Minnesota Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in Minnesota A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in Minnesota Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.