The blank IHIP form
Your subjects and materials already live in your plan. IHIP helper coming at launch.
For New York homeschool families
Your planner is your paperwork.
Tick off the school day. Excelsior counts your hours, tracks required subjects and drafts your quarterlies. Plus a page your kids love.
Pre-launch · made by a New York homeschooling parent
MondayElder Child
9:00MathFractions
10:15EnglishReading aloud
1:00ScienceSeeds
Today
0/3 h
Sound familiar?
Two jobs, one kitchen table.
Teaching your kids is the fun part. Proving it to the district is the other job.
Quarterly-report night
Drafted from what you actually ticked off. You review it and file it.
900 or 990? Are we there yet?
Hours count as you go, with what each week needs from here.
New math book in January
Change the plan anytime. Subject coverage shows where you stand.
The district letter
See every required piece on the report before you send it.
A whole weekend of setup
Start with this week, not the whole year.
How it works
Tick it off once. It counts everywhere.
The same ticks fill your Log, your hours and your quarterly report.
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Plan
A weekly template you drag around when life happens.
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2
Teach
Today shows what's now and next for each child.
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3
Record
Finished work lands in the Log. Hours and days add up.
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Report
The quarterly is drafted from your Log. Check it and file it.
Sample report
See exactly what you'll hand in.
A sample quarterly, built from demo data. Flip through it.
Home instruction · Quarterly report
Second quarter report
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Hours of instruction
This quarter231.5 hQuarterly guide, grades 1–6: 225 h
Year to date456.0 hof 900 h
Days this quarter: 46 · Year to date: 90 of 180
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Material covered
| Arithmetic | Sample Math 4, Units 3–4: fractions, decimals, measurement |
|---|---|
| Reading | Four chapter books (titles in the Log); read-aloud of a novel |
| Spelling | Lists 9–16 of a grade 4 speller |
| Writing | Two personal narratives, one friendly letter |
| Geography | Map skills; the regions of New York |
| U.S. history | Native peoples of the Northeast; early explorers |
| Science | Nature journal (8 entries); weather unit |
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Required subjects, grades 1–6
- Arithmetic
- Reading
- Spelling
- Writing
- English language
- Geography
- U.S. history
- Science
- Health education
- Music
- Visual arts
- Physical education
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Evaluation: grade or narrative
| Arithmetic | Grade: A- |
|---|---|
| Reading | Narrative: Reads chapter books independently and retells plot and character changes in her own words. |
| Writing | Narrative: Writes paragraphs with a clear opening; working on varied sentence starts. |
| Science | Grade: B+ |
| Other subjects | Satisfactory progress (see Log) |
5
Written explanation
Science: About 70% of the material planned for this quarter was covered. We spent extra weeks on the nature journal; the plant unit moves to the third quarter.
Reviewed and signed by the parent:
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Free: the NY quarterly report checklist
Every piece a New York quarterly asks for, on one page.
New York first
Know where you stand, every week.
Built around New York's home-instruction rules, 8 NYCRR §100.10.
900hours a year, grades 1–6
990hours a year, grades 7–12
4quarterly reports, drafted for you
Hours412/900On pace
Days78/1802 behind
Record-keeping help, not legal advice. You file your own reports.
For the kids
Their stars. Your sign-off.
Each child gets their own page with their own day. Nothing counts until you confirm it.
- Tap "I'm done"
- A grown-up confirms
- Star earned!
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Good morningElder Child
2
Math
English
ScienceWaiting for a grown-up
MusicI'm done
The badge shelf
- 1010th day
- ½Workbook halfway
- Books read
- 100Next: 100th day
The 100th-day badge also means 100 school days in your NY record.
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- No analytics
- Each child sees only their own
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Pricing
One plan for the whole household.
Every child, every feature. New York reports included.
$59/yr for your first 3 years while subscribed · first 500 families · then $69/yr. 30 days free, no card needed. Renews automatically until you cancel; cancel anytime online.
Household
$69/ year
About $5.75 a month, billed yearly.
- Unlimited children
- Today, Week, Syllabus and Log
- Quarterly reports: hours, days, subjects
- A star page for every child
$69/yr (or $7.99/mo). Renews automatically; cancel anytime.
Founding families
$59/ year founding price · annual plan only
Everything in Household.
- First 500 families
- Yearly plan
$59/yr for 3 yrs, then $69/yr. Renews automatically; cancel anytime.
In a co-op?
$59/ year with your group's code
Your group gets $10 a year for every member family, for field trips or supplies.
- Every family keeps a private account
- Your group never sees your records
$59/yr or $6.99/mo with your group's code. Renews automatically; cancel anytime.
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Pricing & renewal terms. The founding offer closes after 500 families or 60 days after sign-up opens, whichever comes first. Founding price: $59/yr for 3 paid years, then $69/yr. Annual plan only. Renews automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime online. If you cancel and come back within 90 days, you keep your founding price and any founding years you have left. After 90 days, you rejoin at the standard price. Co-op pricing can't be combined with the founding price. Your records stay viewable, read-only, for 90 days after you cancel. No ads, no analytics, no ad or tracking cookies.
FAQ
Honest answers.
We can't promise how any district will respond. The quarterly report lays out each piece the regulation lists, so you can check it before you send it. See the sample. Not legal advice.
The quarterly report is built in. IHIP and Letter of Intent helpers are coming at launch. You review and file everything yourself.
No. No card needed to start your 30-day trial, so there's nothing to cancel if you decide it isn't for you.
Move lessons and the week adjusts. Subject coverage and the pace strip show where you stand.
No. Start with this week and build from there.
Only their own day, stars and badges. When they tap "I'm done", you confirm it (or send it back with a kind note) before it counts.
No ads, no analytics, no ad or tracking cookies, and we never sell it. Payments handled by Stripe, never involving your kids' data.
$59/yr for your first 3 years while subscribed, then $69/yr. See pricing & renewal terms.
Yes. Members pay $59 a year or $6.99 a month with their group's code, and the group gets $10 a year for each member family. See pricing & renewal terms.
Your records stay viewable, read-only, for 90 days after you cancel.
Be one of the first New York families.
The first 500 families get the founding price for their first 3 years. 30 days free, no card needed.