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  Siobhan1975  wrote:
Hello, I am a brand new homeschooling parent trying to get some assistance. What type of records are required of homeschooled children in New Jersey? Opinions on the program and a particular homeschool New Jersey co-op are welcome too.

Hi! It is not mandated by law for homeschooled children in New Jersey to maintain records, having said this, it is considered substantially appropriate and valuable to maintain a homeschooling portfolio for your child’s progress year to year. This information is crucial when it comes to developing a high school transcript for future college or career needs or in the event the homeschooler needs to return to school down the road.

As a parent, you may want to consider things worth keeping record of. Some pointers for you:

• For any standardized tests taken, maintain record of the scores

• The grades by subject gotten by the students

• The subject work undertaken at each grade level

• Other achievements of the students including extracurricular activities the students participated in

• Any volunteer time the student undertook while homeschooling

I suggest you take a look at this page which provides specific confirmation regarding what is required to homeschool in New Jersey:

Getting started with homeschooling in New Jersey

Thanks for the help!

  Siobhan1975  wrote:
Thanks for the help!

No problem! Perhaps you may want to take a quick look at the following page which contains useful information on the Lernsys homeschool system:

New Jersey Homeschool Program

  Gimena2009  wrote:
Homeschool recordkeeping in New Jersey is not a requirement by law. Feel free to reply back if you have any other questions.

Thanks, I appreciate the reply.

  Siobhan1975  wrote:
Thanks, I appreciate the reply.

You got it!

  Evianna1995  wrote:
No, it is not a requirement by New Jersey law to keep records when you homeschool.

I appreciate your help.

  Siobhan1975  wrote:
I appreciate your help.