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Homeschool requirements in West Virginia
Content last reviewed · Source: wvde.us · Not legal advice.
Here's how homeschool record-keeping generally works in West Virginia, and how FaithSchool keeps your hours, attendance, and portfolio organized so you can prove it when someone asks.
What this jurisdiction expects
Under the HSLDA framework this is a moderate-regulation state: notice plus a standardized test or professional evaluation.
We show the published HSLDA regulation tier here rather than specific hour, day or filing numbers, because those vary and change. Confirm the exact, current requirements with the official source below and HSLDA before you rely on them.
What to keep on file in West Virginia
Checked against the official West Virginia sources listed at the bottom of this page — these are the records those sources describe, not general habits. Rules change; the official regulator stays the arbiter.
- File a notice of intent with the county superintendent — child's name, address and age; assurance of instruction in reading, language, mathematics, science and social studies; and assurance of an annual academic assessment — and file a new notice if you move to another county or when instruction ends.
- Complete an academic assessment each school year by one of: a nationally normed standardized test (acceptable progress = mean in or above the fourth stanine, or improvement over the prior year), the county's public-school testing program, a portfolio of samples reviewed by a certified teacher with a written narrative, or an alternative assessment agreed with the county superintendent.
- The parent must maintain copies of each student's academic assessment for three years.
- Submit assessment results to the county superintendent for grades 3, 5, 8 and 11 by June 30 of the year administered; below-standard results trigger a remedial program.
Keep your West Virginia attendance log in one place — free. Prefer paper? Print the free attendance log.
Primary source
HSLDA homeschool-law tiers — West Virginia is a moderate-regulation state. Confirm the current rules at hslda.org/legal and your state Department of Education.
Open the official regulator →West Virginia Code § 18-8-1(c) — home instruction requirements →This is general guidance, not legal advice. Verify your jurisdiction's homeschool requirements with the official regulator or HSLDA.
Review date = the day this page's West Virginia requirements were re-verified against the official sources listed above. Rules change; confirm with the official regulator before you rely on them.
Keep the year in one place
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