{"product_id":"homeschool-attendance-hours-tracker","title":"Homeschool Attendance \u0026 Hours Tracker — Excel \u0026 Google Sheets, Up to 6 Students (Digital Download)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Homeschool Attendance \u0026amp; Hours Tracker is an Excel and Google Sheets spreadsheet that logs school days, hours, and core hours for up to six children, and shows whether each child is on track to hit your state's or program's target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA normal school day takes one keystroke. Type \u003cstrong\u003ex\u003c\/strong\u003e under Everyone, and every child gets their usual hours. The Dashboard keeps the running totals and counts the school days you have left. When someone asks for proof, it prints a one-page report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich tracker do you need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet this one\u003c\/strong\u003e if you're logging more than one child, your state or program counts hours or core hours, or you want to know in March whether you'll hit your number in May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet the Printable Homeschool Attendance Log ($2.99) instead\u003c\/strong\u003e if you have one child and would rather check boxes on paper. It's simpler, and simpler is the right choice for a lot of families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the tracker does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays, hours, and core hours\u003c\/strong\u003e for each child, added up as you go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA plain status for every target:\u003c\/strong\u003e MET, ON TRACK, TIGHT, BEHIND, or NOT STARTED. TIGHT means you'll make it only if you don't miss a day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchool days left.\u003c\/strong\u003e It counts only the weekdays you usually school, and it skips the breaks on your Days Off list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOff days are easy to log.\u003c\/strong\u003e One child sick? Type 0 in their column. Field trip for everyone? Type the hours under Everyone instead of x.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA notes cell on every day for one line about what you covered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo reports, ready to print\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Report:\u003c\/strong\u003e every child on one page, with days, hours, and core hours against each target, a month-by-month count, and a signature line. Use it for an evaluator, an umbrella school, a charter or ESA program, or your own records.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudent Report:\u003c\/strong\u003e one child at a time, with a year summary by month and a day-by-day calendar of the whole year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither report has our store branding on it. They're your school's records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSet up once\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetup takes about five minutes on the Setup tab. Enter your school name, the month you start, your first and last planned days, and which weekdays you usually school. Then add each child's name, grade, and targets. It works with any start month and any year. The file is undated, so you start a fresh copy each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no built-in 50-state rules table, and that's on purpose. Rules change, and a wrong preset is worse than none. You type in the number your state or program asks for (180 days, 1,000 hours, 600 core hours), and the sheet does the math. Check your state's current law for what's required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't plan lessons or keep grades. If you want to know \"will we finish the book?\", you need the Homeschool Pacing Calculator. Homeschooling in Arkansas and want attendance, report cards, and EFA pages in one book? See the Arkansas Homeschool Record Book. It doesn't work in Apple Numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the download\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcel Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e (.xlsx): works in Excel on Windows or Mac, and in Excel Online.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGoogle Sheets Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e a link. Choose File \u0026gt; Make a copy, and it's yours on a computer, tablet, or phone (free Google Sheets app).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA filled-in example file\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you can see a real year before you start your own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo macros, no add-ons, no account, no subscription. The formulas are protected, so a stray keystroke can't break a total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it on my phone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Open your Google Sheets copy in the free Google Sheets app, tap the day's cell under Everyone, and type x. The Dashboard updates by itself. Excel works on a phone too, but the Sheets app is easier for daily logging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if I forget to log a day?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpen that month's tab and fill it in whenever you remember. Every total, status, and report updates. Nothing depends on the date you type it in, so you can catch up a whole week on Friday night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade by First Homeschool, a used and new curriculum store in Springdale, Arkansas, run by a former special education teacher and principal who homeschools his own kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download. Nothing ships. Personal and single-family use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Homeschool","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54833339859228,"sku":"FHS-DIG-ATTH-001","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/6369\/9746\/files\/attendance-main-C-wood.jpg?v=1793990483","url":"https:\/\/store.firsthomeschool.com\/products\/homeschool-attendance-hours-tracker","provider":"First Homeschool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}