Are you homeschooling your child, or, as is often the case, children?  If so, you are probably finding it difficult to keep track of lesson planning, grade tracking, and assignment tracking while trying to also live a full life at home.  There is software that can help you do this and this article is designed to show you the top three homeschool record keeping  software options which have been rated by other homeschooling parents.

Homeschool Tracker – This software comes in a Plus edition which makes organizing your homeschool schedule very easy.  Some of the features include the tracking of attendance, scheduled assignments, transcript creation, grades, and several reporting options.  Homeschool parents gave it 5 out of 5 stars as it allows parents to easily manage their child’s progress and create professional transcripts for high schools.

Edu-Track Home School – Homeschool parents liked this homeschool record keeping software and gave it 4 1/2 stars out of 5.  Parents love the report card feature which makes it easy to print and present your child with a report card to help them be rewarded for their hard work.  This software also eliminates the need for a paper planner which saves you a lot of money.  This software also exceeds all State requirements for reporting and tracking homeschool education.

HomeSchool Minder – Parents gave this software 4 out of 5 stars.  Some of the favorite features of this software is the easy organizer which not only tracks school items, but it also tracks chores and things that need to be done around the house.  People also love the price of this software as it is about $100 dollars and can track several children in grades K-12. This software also automates daily tasks, procedures, and saves you a lot of time!

There are many more homeschool record keeping software packages out there in today’s market, but these are the top three that actual homeschoolers recommend.  Most of these home school software packages range from $100-$300 dollars but by purchasing this type of software the State will waive the fees for the paper curriculum packages they often make you buy.   The biggest thing that should help you make your decision to buy a product like this is to put a value on your time.  Is it worth the so many hundred dollars to spend only 5 minutes a day planning your child’s schedule than the normal several hours to plan?  Many people have no problem paying the money for these tools as it makes life much easier and is a much more effective way to plan your homeschool needs.