West Virginia
Homeschooling in West Virginia
The summaries below describe two different approaches, or alternative ways, the state of West Virginia offers homeschooling families to meet state compulsory education requirements. Additional and more extensive help can be found within our e-book: West Virginia Homeschool Legal Workbook: Your Guide to Compliance - Facts & Forms, prepared by HomeSchoolLegal.com.
Approach 1 |
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| Approach: | Homeschool with school board approval |
| Restrictions: | Seek local school board approval. Be deemed qualified to teach by the local superintendent and school board. |
| Reporting: | As part of local school board approval |
| Recordkeeping: | As prescribed during the approval process |
| Requirements: | Subjects required under discretion of school board. Attend for a time equal to the school term of the county, generally 180 days. |
| Testing: | None unless specified by school board |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who are 6 by September 1 of the school year until their 16th birthday. |
| Source of Law: | West Virginia Code |
| 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: | Establish and operate a homeschool |
| Restrictions: | Submit evidence of high school diploma or equivalent |
| Reporting: | File notice of intent with the county board of education. If child is in public school, must file two weeks prior to start of homeschool program. Must include a plan of instruction, information on children including name, address, age and grade level, and evidence of high school diploma. |
| Recordkeeping: | None |
| Requirements: | Subjects required for testing include reading, language, mathematics, science and social studies |
| Testing: | Submit by June 30 an assessment to superintendent, consisting of (1) any nationally normed standardized test published within the past 10 years; (2) a portfolio reviewed by a certified teacher; (3) participate in the testing program currently in use in the state’s public schools; or (4) any alternative assessment agreed to by the superintendent. |
| Compulsory Attendance: | Applies to children who are 6 by September 1 of the school year until their 16th birthday. |
| Source of Law: | West Virginia Code |
| 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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