What District of Columbia actually asks of a family teaching their own children. Written plainly, and honest where the answer is that nobody asks for anything.
United StatesFiling requiredWho is in charge
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Who actually reviews your child
OSSE, on a scheduled portfolio review it initiates in writing.
At least 15 BUSINESS DAYS before the first date of home instruction
How often: first year
Goes to: OSSE, online
By 15 AUGUST each continuing year
Goes to: OSSE, online
n/a
How often: continuous
Goes to: Maintained at least one year; produced for OSSE review on written request with at least 30 days' notice
Evidence of current work across subjects: writing, completed mathematics, assessments.
Filing on time is the easy half. The harder half is the year in between: showing what your child actually learned, in words the reviewer recognises, without turning your home into a school.
That is what this app is for. You say what your child did, in a sentence. It maps that to the real curriculum for District of Columbia and builds the record you can hand over the day someone asks. See how it works.