Washington
Homeschooling in Washington
The summaries below describe two different approaches, or alternative ways, the state of Washington offers homeschooling families to meet state compulsory education requirements. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: Washington Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
Approach 1 |
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| Approach: | Establish a homeschool |
| Restrictions: | Home teacher must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) Be supervised by a certified teacher who meets with your student an average of an hour per week; (2) Have earned 45 college quarter credit hours of college-level credit; (3) Attend a Parent Qualifying Course in home-based instruction at a post-secondary institution or a vocational-technical institute; or (4) Be deemed qualified by the local school superintendent. |
| Reporting: | File annual notice of intent with the local superintendent by September 15 of the school year, or within two weeks of the beginning of any public school quarter, trimester or semester. |
| Recordkeeping: | Must maintain standardized test scores, academic assessments, immunization records and any other records that are kept relating to instructional and educational activities. |
| Requirements: | Subjects required include reading, writing, spelling, language, math, science, social studies, history, health, occupational education, and art and music appreciation. |
| Testing: | Can be accomplished one of two ways: (1) Administer a standardized achievement test approved by the State Board of Education administered by a qualified individual; or (2) Perform an assessment of student’s academic progress in writing by a Washington State certified teacher who is currently working in the field of education. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children eight years of age and under 18 years of age. |
| Source of Law: | Washington Revised Code Annotated |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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Approach 2 |
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| Approach: | Operate as an extension program of an approved private school |
| Restrictions: | Operate under the supervision of a certified teacher who is employed by the approved private school |
| Reporting: | As required by approved private school |
| Recordkeeping: | As required by approved private school |
| Requirements: | Subjects required include reading, writing, spelling, language, math, science, social studies, history, health, occupational education, and art and music appreciation. |
| Testing: | Testing is required. Parents must ensure than an approved standardized test is administered annually by a qualified, non-related person, or have the child evaluated by a certified person. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children eight years of age and under 18 years of age. |
| Source of Law: | Washington Revised Code Annotated |
| NOTE: | This is not intended to be legal advice and is offered only as an educational service for visitors to www.Home-School-Inc.com and www.HomeSchoolLegal.com. It is not a substitute for competent legal advice. Requirements may change at any time, and interpretations of the law and regulations can differ. Consult a legal services provider and a local homeschooling support group for more specific information. |
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