Homeschool Report Cards Parents Can Print and Keep

This page is part of the AI report card generator — here it is tuned for home educators who want a polished record of each term's work.

What is a homeschool report card?

A homeschool report card is a parent-issued summary of a student's progress over a grading period. It lists the subjects you taught, the grade or mastery level your child reached in each, attendance or instructional days, and your comments. While most states do not require one, a report card gives you a clear, professional record for portfolio reviews, annual evaluations, co-op admissions, sports eligibility, scholarship applications, and any future transfer to a brick-and-mortar school.

What to put on a homeschool report card

• Homeschool name and student — your homeschool's name, the student's name, and the grade level or term.
• Grading period — the semester, quarter, or term the card covers, with start and end dates.
• Subjects and grades — each subject with a letter grade, percentage, or mastery level, plus a grading-scale key so the marks are easy to read.
• Comments — a short narrative per subject or an overall note on strengths, growth, and next steps.
• Attendance — days of instruction or days present, if your state or co-op asks for it.
• Signature line — a space for the parent-teacher to sign and date the record.

Tips for home educators

Pick a grading scale and stick with it across the year so terms are comparable. Lean on the comment fields — narrative feedback is where homeschooling shines, and it tells the story a single letter grade cannot. Keep each finished card as a PDF in a dated folder so your portfolio builds itself over the year. If you teach several children, design the card once and reuse it, changing only the student details. Working with younger learners too? The preschool report card uses gentler, milestone-based language better suited to early years.