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Homeschool year at a glance template
The whole school year on one page: twelve months, term blocks, holidays and the big things (units, tests, evaluations, filing dates).
Every homeschool year has a shape: when it starts, when the breaks fall, which unit runs when, when the state wants its paperwork, when the test is. Families who can see that shape on one page make calmer decisions in February. Families who cannot find themselves in May with two history units and an evaluation left.
This template is a single page with twelve months as rows. Mark the term blocks and breaks, then write the big things in the months they happen: the science fair, the Ancient Egypt unit, the standardized test, the notice of intent deadline. It is not a planner; it is the map the planner follows.
The printable sheet
One page, US Letter or A4, black and white. Prints or saves to PDF from your browser.
Homeschool year at a glance
| Month | Term / break | Units and big things | Deadlines, tests, filings |
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How to use it
Using the homeschool year at a glance
- 1Print once at the start of the year (or in the summer while planning) and pin it up.
- 2Shade or bracket the term blocks and mark breaks: most families run four 9-week terms or three 12-week terms with breaks between.
- 3Write the state or regulator dates first: notice of intent, quarterly reports, evaluation, test window, renewal. Those are fixed.
- 4Add the units you plan to run, one or two words each, in the months they fall. If a month has four units, it has too many.
- 5Add the life events that eat school weeks: a move, a new baby, travel. Plan lighter around them rather than pretending.
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Describe your children and what you use, and Kuraplan drafts the plan, the report or the record so you print a finished page instead of a blank one.
- “Plan a 36-week homeschool year starting September 8 in four terms with US holidays, and place these units: [list]”
- “Suggest a term structure for a homeschooling family that travels for six weeks in February and March”
- “List the state deadlines I need on my year plan for Pennsylvania”
Homeschool year at a glance FAQ
How many weeks is a homeschool year?
Most families plan 36 weeks, which matches a 180-day school year, and structure it as four 9-week terms, three 12-week terms, or six 6-week terms with a week off between. Year-round families run shorter terms with more breaks.
When should the homeschool year start?
Whenever suits your family, unless your state sets a year (Georgia and a few others count days within a school year; New York's IHIP runs July to June). Many families start in late August with school or in January for a fresh start.
How do I plan a homeschool year?
Start with the fixed dates (state requirements, holidays, family events), block the terms, then place the big units and assessments. Only then choose weekly programs. This template is the first step; the weekly planner is the last.
What is a loop schedule versus a term plan?
A term plan assigns units to months; a loop schedule rotates subjects within the week. They work together: the year at a glance says 'Ancient Egypt in October', the loop says 'history is next after science'.
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