PencilGoNew York is the most paperwork-heavy state on our list: a plan each year, a report each quarter and a yearly assessment. Here is what the regulation says and which parts PencilGo can prepare.
Last checked October 30, 2026 · Templates, not legal advice
| Topic | What New York asks | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Notice | Written notice of intent to your school district each year by July 1. | 8 NYCRR § 100.10, Home instruction (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) |
| Plan (IHIP) | An individualized home instruction plan, due within four weeks of receiving the district's materials or by August 15, whichever is later. It lists the subjects and the dates of your quarterly reports. | 8 NYCRR § 100.10, Home instruction (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) |
| Days and hours | The substantial equivalent of 180 days of instruction each year, and 900 hours a year for grades 1 through 6. | 8 NYCRR § 100.10, Home instruction (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) |
| Quarterly reports | On the dates you set in the plan: the hours of instruction that quarter, a description of the material covered in each subject, and either a grade or a written narrative for each subject. If less than 80 percent of the planned material in a subject was covered, a written explanation. | 8 NYCRR § 100.10, Home instruction (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) |
| Attendance | You keep attendance records and make them available to the district on request. | 8 NYCRR § 100.10, Home instruction (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) |
| Yearly assessment | Filed with the fourth quarterly report. A nationally normed test counts as adequate with a composite score above the 33rd percentile. In grades 1 to 3 a written narrative by a qualified person can be used instead; in grades 4 to 8 a narrative can be used no more often than every other school year. | 8 NYCRR § 100.10, Home instruction (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) |
Free sheets to keep them on: the New York attendance sheet, the weekly log sheet and the hours log. The attendance tracker page lets you set the start month and the number of children.
The district reads your quarterly reports against your plan: did the hours, the subjects and the material match what you said you would do? The regulation asks for a written explanation only when under 80 percent of the planned material was covered.
Districts set their own forms and the dates come from your plan. Ask your district whether it has a quarterly report form before you build your own.
Dates come from the sources below. Confirm them with your district before you rely on them.
Rules change. Spot a change? Write to [email protected]. Templates, not legal advice.
For each quarter: the number of hours of instruction, a description of the material covered in each subject listed in your plan, and either a grade or a written narrative for each subject. If less than 80 percent of the planned material in a subject was covered, add a written explanation.
The regulation asks for the substantial equivalent of 180 days a year, and 900 hours a year for grades 1 through 6.
The regulation says you keep attendance records and make them available to the district on request.
Not in every grade. Each year an assessment is filed with the fourth quarterly report. In grades 1 to 3 a written narrative can be used instead of a test. In grades 4 to 8 a narrative can be used no more often than every other school year. Read the regulation or ask your district for the details that apply to your child.
It prepares the numbers and the list of skills practised, and shows marked scores. You write the grade or narrative and sign it. PencilGo does not tell you that you meet New York rules and does not file anything.
Coming as we finish reading the law: Missouri, Utah, New Hampshire, Alabama, California, Delaware and more.
Print a sheet, scan it when it’s done, and PencilGo adds the date, subject and about how long it took. Free, about five minutes a day, and no screen time for your child.
Templates, not legal advice. Check what your state asks for. Last checked October 30, 2026. Spotted a change? Write to [email protected].