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Keeping Personal Records

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Although there are very few record keeping requirements to comply with Wisconsin law, there may be reasons that you would want to keep personal homeschooling records.

Some of these reasons are:

  • To keep track of what instruction you’ve provided 
  • To aid in evaluation and planning
  • To track what has changed over time
  • To provide long-range perspective
  • To guide creating applications, transcripts, portfolios, and credentials.

None of these personal records are required to be submitted to anyone. Records that you keep for your own purposes can take many forms and need not mimic the type of records kept in institutional schools.

WHPA provides information about homeschooling in Wisconsin. WHPA does not provide specific legal advice to any specific individuals in the context of any specific matters. It is the responsibility of each homeschool administrator/parent or guardian to read original source material and make decisions on compliance for themselves. When you file the PI-1206 Homeschool Report with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, you take full responsibility for understanding and complying with the laws outlined on that form. WHPA does not endorse or provide curriculum suggestions or specific materials for any particular educational approach.