Homeschool Record Keeping in Wisconsin

Required hours

875 hrs/year

Required subjects

6 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

What to keep in Wisconsin

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

Wisconsin requires a minimum of 875 hours of instruction per school year.

Portfolio and work samples

No, Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin reports and year-end summaries you may need.

What this looks like in Homeschool Fox

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

Free Wisconsin printables

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

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

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Wisconsin

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

• Hours toward your 875-hour goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More Wisconsin guides

• Wisconsin Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in Wisconsin A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in Wisconsin Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• How to Withdraw From School in Wisconsin The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to Wisconsin What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in Wisconsin Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Hours Required in Wisconsin The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Required Subjects in Wisconsin The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• Wisconsin Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.