Frequently asked questions
HomeStudyPath is a homeschool planner and record keeper for K-12 families. Here are straight answers about getting started, state requirements, your students, privacy, and billing.
Getting started
Do I have to use a particular curriculum?
No. HomeStudyPath isn't a curriculum and isn't tied to any publisher. Use what you already have, whether it's new or secondhand, faith-based or secular.
We use a mix of curricula and online programs. Will it still work?
That's what it's built for. Every subject from every source lands in one weekly plan, and each student sees one list of today's work.
I'm new to homeschooling. Where do I start?
Start with your state's rules in our free 50-state guide. Then load a sample family to look around, or pick from 60+ grade-by-grade templates to plan your first weeks.
I already plan in a spreadsheet. Do I have to start over?
No. Import lessons or reading lists from a CSV file or from cells pasted from Google Sheets or Excel. You can also paste a table of contents to create curriculum units.
Records and your state
Will it help me keep the records my state asks for?
It logs hours, school days, grades, reading, field trips, and portfolio work as you go, then prints it all as an annual report for an evaluator or your district. It isn't legal advice.
Does it work for high school?
It covers high school too: record credits and grades for each course, and it calculates GPA and prints a transcript.
Can I track ESA or other program spending?
Log purchases with receipts, track each student's award balance, and print quarterly reports. You can set the month your program year starts. It doesn't submit expenses for you.
Everyday use
What do my students see?
Each student sees only their own day: lessons with instructions and links, what's coming up, chores, and books. They can check off work or tap "I'm stuck." Grades stay in your view.
What happens when we fall behind?
One button pushes unfinished lessons forward by school days, skipping your days off and breaks, and keeps them in order.
Is there an app?
It runs in the browser on any phone, tablet, or computer, and you can add it to your home screen to open it like an app.
Privacy and your data
What do you do with my children's information?
We never sell it, use it for ads, or use it to train AI. Only Cloudflare (hosting), Stripe (payments), and Resend (email) handle any of it.
Can I take my data with me?
Any time. Reports has a full backup with every record and file, plus spreadsheet and PDF exports. A backup can be restored into a new account.
Billing
What happens after my 30-day trial?
We'll email you before it ends. If you don't subscribe, your account stays read-only for 90 days so you can view and export everything, then it's deleted.
How is pricing calculated?
$20 per student per year for 1 to 3 students. From 4 students on, it's a flat $75 a year for the whole family. Billed once a year.
Can I add or remove students mid-year?
Adding one adds a prorated charge for the rest of your subscription year. Removing one doesn't issue a credit; your next renewal just bills for fewer students.
Do you offer refunds?
We don't refund partial years. The 30-day trial is free with no card, and we email a reminder about three weeks before each renewal. If you cancel, you keep access until your paid year ends.
What if I cancel? Do I lose my data?
No. Your account stays read-only for 6 months so you can export a full backup or re-subscribe, then it's permanently deleted. You can also delete everything yourself any time.
What if a payment fails?
We'll email you and retry the charge. You keep full access for 14 days to update your card, then the account is read-only until the payment goes through.
What payment methods do you accept?
Every major card via Stripe Checkout. Apple Pay and Google Pay also work depending on your device.
Still have a question?
Email support@homestudypath.com and we'll get back to you.
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