Major HomeTrail Update: Explore New Features, Smarter Tools, and a Better Homeschooling Experience

We’re thrilled to introduce one of our most significant updates yet, packed with some of the most requested features, new ways to organize your journey, and meaningful improvements that make your homeschool life smoother and more flexible. Whether you’re planning, tracking, or just exploring new learning ideas, this release is designed to meet you where you are.

🧭 Pathfinder View- Now on Mobile

You asked for it—and it’s finally here! The powerful Pathfinder view from the web is now available right in the HomeTrail app. This means you can browse, filter, and organize all of your homeschool data on the go.

Open the app and tap on Pathfinder to:

• View all sessions, projects, and progress entries in one place

• Filter by student, subject, tag, or date

• Quickly access your records, edit details, or drill into specific activities

Whether you're reviewing what you’ve accomplished or preparing reports, Pathfinder is now with you wherever you go.

📚 Browse HomeTrail Pages in the App

Need inspiration? Discover fresh learning ideas and family-tested resources without leaving the app.

With HomeTrail Pages now integrated into mobile, you can:

• Explore book lists, curriculum guides, and community favorites

• Find spontaneous learning prompts and themed activity bundles

• Bookmark content to reference later or use in your weekly plans

It’s the easiest way to spark new ideas, right at your fingertips.

✏️ Manage Custom Activities More Easily

Custom activities just got a major upgrade! You can now view, edit, and organize all your custom activities in one centralized place.

In the app, go to Trailhead > Custom Activities to:

• Create new custom entries

• Edit names, subjects, or details of existing ones

• Organize them by type or tag for easier planning later

If you've been building your own learning experiences from scratch, this is the streamlined tool you've been waiting for.

📅 Smarter Custom Curriculum Scheduling

Our enhanced Custom Curriculum setup now gives you more control over how learning flows week by week.

You can now:

• Assign lessons to specific weekdays (e.g., Monday/Wednesday/Friday)

• Choose custom start and end dates

• See everything reflected right in your Planner view

This means no more guessing or manually shifting sessions, .HomeTrail will do the work for you.

🌴 Add Breaks to Your Academic Year

Taking a vacation? Want to pause your schedule during holidays or seasonal breaks?

Now you can add breaks directly in Trailhead by:

1. Opening your Academic Year setup

2. Tapping Add Break

3. Selecting your break dates

These breaks automatically remove sessions from your Planner during that time, no need to delete or move things manually.

📈 Reports Everywhere

Tracking your homeschool progress just became easier.

You can now access reports directly from the Home screen or within Pathfinder. View hours, subjects, completion rates, and more with just a tap.

This update ensures you're always in touch with your progress, whether you're checking a single subject or compiling end-of-year records.

🛠️ Polished and Responsive App Experience

Beyond new features, we’ve focused on making the app smoother, faster, and more intuitive. Here are just a few of the refinements:

• Cleaner form fields and better keyboard behavior on mobile

• A more robust and globally-friendly location selector

• A refined user interface that feels lighter and quicker

🎉 Ready to Explore?

Update your app or visit HomeTrail.net to try out all the new features today. Whether you're planning your next learning adventure or reviewing your child’s progress, HomeTrail now offers more flexibility, clarity, and inspiration than ever before.

As always, we’re here to help. If you have questions or ideas, don’t hesitate to reach out!