EDITED on 5/16/2022 to add additional information

Today I wanted to make a quick (we’ll see about that!) post about complying with the Pennsylvania Home Education Law in way of the portfolio and the evaluation. I hope this helps answer questions that many, many, parents have. I have seen these questions asked numerous times and I have seen well-meaning parents give inaccurate information, sometimes even illegal information. As I say often in my posts, if you want to homeschool in the state of Pennsylvania (or in your home state) the very first thing you need to do is read the law and than, read it again. The law tells you exactly the process and what is expected by you and by your evaluator and by your school district. Nothing needs to be added and should not be and nothing for sure should be subtracted because that is breaking the law. When you add or take away from what the law says, you are only hurting the homeschool community. When governing authorities see the law not being followed they will adjust accordingly and most likely it will not be in favor of homeschool families. So your first act, go here and read the law and make yourself a copy. Review the law often. Don’t take just the word of me, or other parents, no matter how long they have been homeschooling. Always, always, check what the law says and compare that to what you’re being told. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not up to your evaluator or your school district what you should or should not include. If you are part of a diploma program they will un-doubtably ask for more than the law requires, but that is your choice to follow their additional rules. I’m not going to mention any of those programs because I don’t use them and see no need for them for my family.