Homeschool Record Keeping in South Dakota

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

2 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

What to keep in South Dakota

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

No, South Dakota does not legally require you to maintain a portfolio. However, keeping records of your homeschool activities is still highly recommended for your own reference and for potential college applications or if you ever need to demonstrate educational progress.

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 Dakota reports and year-end summaries you may need.

Free South Dakota printables

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

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

What Homeschool Fox tracks for South Dakota

Everything South Dakota 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 South Dakota guides

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