Homeschool Record Keeping in South Carolina

Required days

180 days/year

Required subjects

7 subjects

Notice

Not required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Portfolio

Required

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

What to keep in South Carolina

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

South Carolina doesn't specify a minimum number of hours, but requires at least 180 days of instruction per year.

Portfolio and work samples

Under Option 3, § 59-65-47(d) has you keep three records at home: a plan book, diary, or other record of the subjects and activities you teach; a portfolio of your child's work samples; and a semiannual progress report with attendance and progress in each required subject. Option 1 families keep the same records under § 59-65-40(A)(4), and the district can inspect them and receives the semiannual report. For Option 2, § 59-65-45 sets no records rule, so you follow SCAIHS's own.

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 South Carolina reports and year-end summaries you may need.

Common mistakes in South Carolina

• Assuming the portfolio is optional

  Portfolio rules differ by option. Under Options 1 and 3 you keep a plan book or diary, a portfolio of work samples, and a semiannual progress report. Under Option 2, S.C. Code 59-65-45 sets no records rule, and SCAIHS decides what its members keep.

What this looks like in Homeschool Fox

Every activity you log rolls into a compliance view for South Carolina, so the records exist before anyone asks for them.

Free South Carolina printables

Three ready-to-use PDFs for South Carolina homeschoolers. No account needed.

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

What Homeschool Fox tracks for South Carolina

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

• Days toward your 180-day goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More South Carolina guides

• South Carolina Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in South Carolina A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in South Carolina Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• How to Withdraw From School in South Carolina The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to South Carolina What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in South Carolina Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Days Required in South Carolina The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Required Subjects in South Carolina The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• South Carolina Homeschool Portfolio What belongs in it, who can ask to see it, and a printable checklist.
• ESA & School Choice in South Carolina Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.