Help CenterIf your child is sick, let them rest.
Homeschool Pro does not track daily attendance or sick days, so you do not need to email your Homeschool Advisor, call an attendance line, submit an absence form, or provide a doctor’s note.
Because the curriculum is self-paced, your student can take the day off and return to their classes when they feel better. Completed work remains recorded, and their lessons will be waiting exactly where they left off.
See What a Homeschool Sick Day Can Look Like
A sick day with Homeschool Pro can be much simpler than a sick day in traditional school.
In this video, a mom of four boys remembers the calls, notes, and attendance questions that came with keeping a sick child home from public school. With four brothers sharing everything, especially germs, an ordinary illness could quickly become another source of stress for the entire family.
Now, when one of her sons is sick, Dad brings him soup, Mom keeps him comfortable, and he rests. There is no Homeschool Pro absence report or doctor’s note to submit.
Meanwhile, his brothers can continue their own lessons and remain on track. When the sick student feels better, he can return to the same classes and continue where he stopped.
See how one Homeschool Pro family handles a sick day without attendance calls, doctor’s notes, or pressure to keep working.
Do I Need to Notify Homeschool Pro?
No. You do not need to notify Homeschool Pro when your student misses a day because of illness.
There is no need to contact:
- Customer Service
- Your Homeschool Advisor
- The student’s instructors
- RemoteLearning.School
Your Homeschool Advisor does not track daily attendance or need an explanation for why the student did not sign in.
You are always welcome to contact your advisor if an extended illness affects the student’s course plan or if you need help organizing records. However, a routine sick day does not need to be reported.
Does My Child Need to Complete Lessons While Sick?
No. Your child does not need to complete schoolwork while they are sick.
Rest and recovery should come first. The student can stop working for the day without losing access to their lessons or having to begin a course again.
When they feel better, they can:
- Sign in to their student account.
- Open My Classes.
- Select In Progress.
- Return to the class they were taking.
- Continue with the next lesson.
There is no need to rush through extra lessons immediately after an illness. The student can return gradually and adjust the schedule in whatever way works best for your family.
Will My Student Lose Their Progress?
No. Taking time away because of illness does not erase completed work.
Lessons, quizzes, and other activities already completed in the student’s account remain recorded. The student can return to their current classes after recovering.
The program does not reset a course because the student did not sign in for several days.
Will My Student Fall Behind?
Homeschool Pro does not have one required daily schedule that every student must follow.
Your student is not missing a live lecture or a class that continues without them. The teacher-led lessons are pre-recorded and remain available when the student returns.
After the student feels better, your family can decide whether to:
- Continue the normal schedule
- Complete a little additional work over the next several days
- Move an activity to another week
- Work on a planned day off
- Adjust the overall course plan
- Continue at the usual pace without trying to make everything up immediately
One or two missed days generally do not require a major change. The flexibility of homeschooling allows the family to respond to illness without creating unnecessary pressure.
Do We Need a Doctor’s Note?
No. Homeschool Pro does not require a doctor’s note when a student is sick.
We also do not require:
- Medical documentation
- An explanation of the illness
- A parent-written absence note
- A formal request for permission to miss lessons
- Proof of an appointment
Your family decides when the student is well enough to return to their coursework.
What If One Child Is Sick but Their Siblings Are Well?
The other children can continue their classes normally.
Each student receives their own:
- Student login
- Dashboard
- Classes
- Lesson progress
- Quiz and assignment activity
- Completed-course records
- Certificate Portal
One student taking a sick day does not affect a sibling’s account or progress.
As shown in the featured video, one child can rest on the couch while the other children continue working on their own lessons nearby.
What If My Child Feels Well Enough for a Little Learning?
That is up to your family.
A student who does not feel well enough for a full lesson may still feel comfortable:
- Reading quietly
- Listening to an audiobook
- Watching an educational documentary
- Reviewing notes
- Completing a short worksheet
- Listening to part of a lesson
- Doing a quiet art activity
These activities are optional. There is no expectation that a sick student must complete educational work to avoid being marked absent by Homeschool Pro.
Sometimes the most appropriate plan is simply rest, soup, and sleep.
What If the Illness Lasts Longer?
If the student is sick for an extended period, continue focusing on recovery.
When the student is ready to return, you may want to:
- Begin with shorter learning periods
- Prioritize the main core subjects
- Temporarily reduce the number of electives
- Spread missed work across several weeks
- Review difficult material before continuing
- Adjust the expected completion timeline
You can also email your Homeschool Advisor for help reviewing the student’s classes and developing a manageable plan.
You do not need to contact the advisor merely to report the illness. Contact them when you would like assistance with planning, records, high school credits, or another homeschool concern.
What About State Attendance Requirements?
Homeschool Pro does not track attendance, but parents remain responsible for any attendance, instructional-day, or recordkeeping requirements that apply under their state’s homeschool laws.
Requirements vary by state. The U.S. Department of Education provides separate state regulation information because there is no single nationwide homeschool attendance rule. For example, North Carolina requires homeschools to maintain annual attendance records and operate on a regular schedule during at least nine calendar months, while other states use different requirements.
A sick day does not need to be reported to Homeschool Pro, but you should record or reschedule the day as appropriate for your state and homeschool plan.
Your Homeschool Advisor can help you:
- Understand your state’s attendance requirements
- Determine which records should be maintained
- Use an attendance log
- Adjust the homeschool schedule
- Organize documentation after an extended illness
The parent remains responsible for maintaining and submitting any records required by the applicable state or local authority.
Does the Student Need to Make Up the Exact Day?
Homeschool Pro does not require the student to label a particular future date as a make-up day.
Your family can decide how to adjust the schedule. You might:
- Move the planned lessons to the next day
- Spread the work across the following week
- Complete lessons on a weekend
- Use part of a scheduled break
- Extend the school year slightly
- Continue normally if the student is already making sufficient progress
Any decision about attendance days or instructional hours should also account for your state’s homeschool requirements.
The Bottom Line
When your child is sick:
- Let them rest
- Do not worry about notifying Homeschool Pro
- Do not email the Homeschool Advisor simply to report an absence
- Do not submit a doctor’s note
- Do not force the student to complete lessons while unwell
- Return to the curriculum when the student feels ready
- Adjust the family schedule as needed
- Continue maintaining any records required by your state
Homeschool Pro is self-paced. Your child’s completed work remains recorded, their lessons remain available, and they can continue where they left off.
Kids get sick. School should not make the experience more stressful.