West Virginia Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Initial filing deadline

before commencing home instruction

Send to

county superintendent

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

Varies by pathway. Option 1: School Board Approval Pathway: undefined; Option 2: Less Regulated Pathway (Annual Standardized Testing): ["State public school testing program","Portfolio review by certified teacher with written narrative","Alternative assessment mutually agreed upon with county superintendent"]; Option 3: Learning Pod or Microschool: ["State public school testing program","Portfolio review by certified teacher with written narrative","Alternative assessment mutually agreed upon with county superintendent"]

Frequency

annual

At grades

3, 5, 8, 11

Submit to

county superintendent

See our full assessment guide for West Virginia for accepted test types and scoring details.

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

Varies by pathway. Option 1: School Board Approval Pathway: "annual"; Option 2: Less Regulated Pathway (Annual Standardized Testing): "at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 (by June 30)"; Option 3: Learning Pod or Microschool: "at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 (by June 30)"

Progress reports

at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 (by June 30) reports to county superintendent

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

These deadlines are for Option 2: Less Regulated Pathway (Annual Standardized Testing). West Virginia offers 3 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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  Option 1: School Board Approval Pathway: You submit a detailed educational plan to the county superintendent on or before the date home instruction begins, and the county board reviews it for adequacy. Annual assessment by a certified teacher, standardized test, or portfolio review is required, and the board determines whether your child is making acceptable progress. More oversight than Option 2, but offers portfolio review as an alternative to standardized testing.
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  Option 2: Less Regulated Pathway (Annual Standardized Testing)(this page): You file a one-time notice of intent with the county superintendent — no educational plan to submit and no board approval needed. Your child takes an annual standardized test and must score at or above the 4th stanine (or show improvement from the prior year). Test results are submitted at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. The teaching parent needs a high school diploma or equivalent. Most West Virginia homeschool families choose this less-regulated pathway.
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  Option 3: Learning Pod or Microschool: You organize or join a learning pod (parent-organized group) or enroll your child in a microschool (teacher- or entity-operated, charges tuition). File a one-time notice with the county superintendent. Same instructor and assessment requirements as Option 2, but no 180-day instructional minimum. Multiple families can group their children together, and outside instructors can teach. Established by SB268 (2022).

Our wizard calculates the right deadlines for your pathway. Compare all pathways for West Virginia