The path to a happy homeschool
HomeTrail Features
Plan lessons, track attendance, capture learning moments, build portfolios, and generate reports — in one calm app. HomeTrail Plus adds TrailGuide, Nest, Compass, grading, transcripts, and collaboration on top.
Plan your homeschool week with ease. Organize lessons, activities, and resources in one place. The Planner helps you stay on track while maintaining the flexibility that makes homeschooling special.
Track your homeschool days effortlessly. One tap marks attendance, helping you maintain accurate records for state requirements while celebrating your consistent learning journey.
Create professional homeschool reports instantly. Generate attendance records, activity summaries, and progress reports that meet state requirements, all from your documented learning activities.
Your complete homeschool timeline in one beautiful view. Journey shows all your learning activities, journal entries, and milestones in chronological order, helping you see the full picture of your educational adventure.
Document your homeschool days with photos, notes, and reflections. Journal entries capture the real learning that happens beyond lesson plans: the moments of discovery, connection, and growth that make homeschooling special.
Create beautiful portfolios that showcase your student's work and progress. Curate photos, projects, and achievements into shareable collections that celebrate growth and document learning milestones.
Track time spent learning outdoors and exploring nature. Nature Time helps you document outdoor education, from backyard discoveries to field trips, showing the value of hands-on, experiential learning.
Don't let those perfect teachable moments slip away. Spontaneous Learning helps you quickly capture unexpected learning opportunities, whether it's a question that leads to discovery or an observation that sparks curiosity.
Explore curated homeschool ideas, activities, and resources from the community. Discover new approaches, find inspiration for your next project, and connect with ideas that align with your family's learning style.
Curate special collections of your student's most meaningful work. Masterpieces let you highlight exceptional projects, creative endeavors, and significant achievements in beautifully organized portfolios.
$19.99/mo after the trial. Cancel anytime.
Just need the basics? Start with HomeTrail Free — planner, attendance, and portfolio reports, no card.
Upgrade to Plus for TrailGuide, Nest, grading, transcripts, text-to-track tools, and collaboration features your whole family can use. Starting at $19.99/month or $199/year.
Describe a learning activity via text message and TrailGuide structures it into a trackable session record automatically.
Enable letter grades, quality points, and weighted GPAs for structured high school reporting.
Generate polished, professional transcripts with GPA support for college applications.
Invite co-op teachers, tutors, or grandparents to contribute directly to your student records via a unique family email.
Add multiple parents or guardians to collaborate on planning, records, and reporting.
Give your students their own view of learning activities and progress.
Create password-protected portfolio shares for evaluators, family, and friends.
Get priority help from the HomeTrail team when you need guidance quickly.
Display your Plus status on your public HomeTrail page.
10-day free trial, then $19.99/mo unless canceled
“I have tried so many apps, papers, physical trackers and always end up spending so much time each quarter trying to gather everything. Not only is this app insanely helpful, but it’s beautiful too.”
“I am so loving this app! HomeTrail is great! Thank you to all who created it and are maintaining it.”
“It is the best thing I have found for homeschooling families to customize their own routine and educational standards.”
Our Help Center has detailed guides, walkthroughs, and answers to common questions about every HomeTrail feature.
Browse the Help CenterThe full stack — TrailGuide, Nest, Compass, grading, and transcripts — on top of the planning and tracking tools above. 10-day free trial, then $19.99/mo unless canceled.
Just need the basics? Start with HomeTrail Free — planner, attendance, and portfolios on the house.
The path to a happy homeschool
