Everything U.S. families need to log lessons, track state-required hours, and produce audit-ready portfolio PDFs — without spreadsheets, without stress.
Legal in all 50 U.S. states — different rules per state
Works for 1 kid or 6 kids, K through 12
Fits any method: Classical, Charlotte Mason, unit studies, eclectic, unschooling
Homeschooling is a legal alternative to public and private school where parents (or legal guardians) direct their child's education at home instead of enrolling them in a traditional school. It's recognized in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C., though each state has its own rules for how families notify authorities, how many days or hours of instruction are required, and what records must be kept. About 3.1 million U.S. children were homeschooled in the 2023-24 school year, and the number has grown every year since 2019.
Modern homeschooling looks very different from state to state. In Pennsylvania a parent files an annual affidavit and keeps a portfolio; in Texas the family only has to teach five basic subjects with no filing at all; in New York parents submit an IHIP and quarterly reports. Rosie'sHQ turns each of those requirements into a checklist the app walks you through.
What Rosie’sHQ does for homeschool families
Daily lesson log in one tap
Attendance, subjects, minutes, and worksheet photos captured in seconds — from any phone.
50-state compliance autopilot
Statute references, day/hour targets, mandatory subjects, and 1-click Notice of Intent PDFs for every state.
Curriculum planner + kid portal
Plan the week; kids see today’s assignments on a magic-link tablet page. No kid sign-in required.
IEP + accommodations
Toggle IEP mode per child; the app adapts durations, grades, and PDF language automatically.
Multi-child + co-parent sharing
Unlimited kids on one account; invite a spouse, grandparent, or tutor with scoped roles.
Portfolio + transcript PDFs
Turn a year of daily logs into a district-ready portfolio or a college-ready homeschool transcript.
Who Rosie’sHQ is built for
First-year homeschool families
Large families (4+ kids) needing sibling deduplication
Working homeschool parents who want a 30-second daily log
Neurodivergent / 2e families with IEPs and accommodations
Homeschool high school families building transcripts
Roadschool and RV-schooling families
Frequently asked questions
Is homeschooling legal in every U.S. state?
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., though each state has its own rules. Rosie'sHQ ships with statute references, required-day/hour counts, and required subject lists for every state, and generates the correct Notice of Intent form for the one you live in.
How many hours a day do homeschoolers actually study?
It varies by age and state, but most families do 2-4 focused hours a day for elementary and 4-6 for middle/high school. States that mandate hours usually require between 810 and 1,000 hours per year, which averages to roughly 4.5 hours per school day across a 180-day year.
What do I need to homeschool my child?
The three fundamentals are (1) legal notification to your state or local district (Rosie'sHQ generates the PDF), (2) curriculum or learning materials for the state-required subjects, and (3) a way to record daily attendance and lessons for possible review. Rosie'sHQ covers steps 1 and 3 out of the box, and organizes step 2 in the Curriculum Vault.
Do I have to follow a school-year calendar?
Only if your state requires it. Most states just require a total number of days or hours per year, not that they fall between specific dates. Roadschoolers, off-season families, and year-round homeschoolers can build any calendar they want inside Rosie’sHQ — the app just tracks totals against your state’s target.
How is Rosie’sHQ different from a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet stores rows; Rosie'sHQ turns rows into state-compliant PDFs. Every daily log automatically rolls up into hour/day tallies, per-subject minutes, IEP progress, and (in states that require them) portfolios and quarterly reports. You get months of your evenings back at year-end.