Inspiration
As a homeschooling parent in the U.S., I saw firsthand how fragmented managing compliance, scheduling, and community connections was. State regulations felt overwhelming, and juggling 3 kids’ curricula left me burnt out—I built HomeschoolPlanner to solve the pain points I and other parents faced daily.
What it does
HomeschoolPlanner is a web platform for U.S. homeschool parents: it generates state-aligned curricula, lets you schedule lessons (drag-and-drop for ease), track progress, connect with local families, and prep kids for standardized tests—all while ensuring compliance with state rules.
How we built it
I started by mapping 50 U.S. states’ homeschool regulations into a PostgreSQL database. Built the frontend with React for intuitive scheduling; backend with Node.js/Express to handle user data and curriculum logic. Integrated Stripe for payments and Google Maps API for local community features.
Challenges we ran into
The biggest hurdle was aligning curricula to ever-changing state regulations—we had to build a flexible system to update rules annually. Also, ensuring drag-and-drop scheduling worked seamlessly across multiple children’s color-coded calendars took weeks of debugging.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We created a platform that lets parents generate a state-compliant curriculum in <10 mins, and the local community hub has connected hundreds of homeschool families. Seeing parents report less stress with compliance and scheduling makes it all worth it.
What we learned
I deepened my understanding of U.S. education law and user-centric design—parents needed simplicity, not complexity. I also learned to prioritize scalability: the platform now handles 6 kids per account smoothly, a feature added based on user feedback.
What's next for this project
We plan to expand test prep resources for more state assessments, add family sharing for 2 parent accounts, and refine the progress tracking to include skill mastery visualizations. Long-term, we’ll explore integrating with popular educational resource libraries (while staying focused on U.S. compliance).
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