50-state deadlines / Pennsylvania
Homeschool deadlines in Pennsylvania — notification, assessment & records timeline
PA is one of the five most-searched homeschool states. Below is the full node table: when each obligation lands, what to file, and what to keep on file.
| Notification | Annual notarized affidavit + objectives to district superintendent |
|---|---|
| When it's due | By August 1 before each school year |
| Annual assessment | Annual evaluation by a qualified evaluator + standardized testing grades 3, 5, 8 |
| Records to keep | Maintain a portfolio (work samples, reading log, test results); evaluation report goes to the district |
| Attendance tracking | 180 days or 900 hours elementary / 990 hours secondary per year |
| Official source | Pennsylvania Department of Education ↗ — search “homeschool” on the agency site for the current year's forms and windows. |
Your PA year at a glance
- 1. Before the year starts — By August 1 before each school year
- 2. During the year — log attendance (180 days or 900 hours elementary / 990 hours secondary per year) and file maintain a portfolio (work samples, reading log, test results); evaluation report goes to the district
- 3. End of year — complete and archive: annual evaluation by a qualified evaluator + standardized testing grades 3, 5, 8
Free PA attendance log →
Printable tracker with the days tracking mode Pennsylvania families use.
Record-keeping planner →
Notices filed, assessment windows and portfolio checklist on one printable page.