West Virginia Homeschool Documents & Templates

What to file

simple notice

Send to

county superintendent

Deadline

before commencing home instruction

How often

one time

Free-form letter accepted?

Yes. You can write your own letter instead of using an official form.

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

Status

Required if your child is currently enrolled in school

Send to

county superintendent and current school

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

Submit to

county superintendent

Frequency

annual

See our full assessment guide for West Virginia for accepted test types, minimum scores, and remediation details.

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

Frequency

at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 (by June 30)

Submit to

county superintendent

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

This page covers Option 2: Less Regulated Pathway (Annual Standardized Testing). West Virginia offers 3 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

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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 helps you choose the right one and generates the correct documents. Compare all pathways for West Virginia