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Edit or Delete Activities and Fix Duplicates

Planning, Tracking & Daily Use

Edit or delete a planned or recorded activity, remove a duplicate, and archive old activities without losing their learning records.

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Cancel a Scheduled HomeTrail Account Deletion

Account & Settings

Stop a requested account deletion during HomeTrail’s 48-hour grace period.

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How Many Students You Can Add

Getting Started with HomeTrail

There is no limit. Add every child in your family, and HomeTrail Plus covers all of them for one price.

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Start a New School Year or Change a Student's Grade

Tracking Progress & Reporting

Update a student’s grade from Home, keep earlier attendance and learning records, and look back at last year.

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Is HomeTrail Really Free?

FAQs

HomeTrail Free includes Day, Planner, Rhythm, attendance, and recordkeeping. HomeTrail Plus adds Create Materials, TrailGuide, Nest, Compass, and other optional upgrades.

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Set School-Year Dates and Attendance Goals

Getting Started with HomeTrail

Set first and last days, choose year-round learning, and update each student’s attendance criteria from Home.

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Review Records and Delete a Student from Home

Account & Settings

Review a student’s saved learning, remove individual records or connections, and confirm permanent deletion on the website.

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Manage Reminders and Daily Check-Ins in HomeTrail

Planning, Tracking & Daily Use

Identify the reminder you received, then change daily check-ins, account emails, reports, or TrailGuide reminders.

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HomeTrail

The path to a happy homeschool