West Virginia Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Initial filing deadline

before commencing home instruction

Send to

county superintendent

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

Frequency

annual

At grades

3, 5, 8, 11

Submit to

county superintendent

Annual academic assessment required using one of four methods. Results must be submitted to county superintendent by June 30 at grade levels 3, 5, 8, and 11. Parents must maintain copies for three years. The child is considered to have made acceptable progress when the mean of test results is within or above the 4th stanine, or if below, shows improvement from the previous year. If progress is unacceptable for two consecutive years, additional evidence of appropriate instruction must be provided.

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

W.Va. Code §18-8-1(c)(2)

Progress reports

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

Assessment results submitted to county superintendent by June 30 at grade levels 3, 5, 8, and 11. No annual renewal of the notice of intent. No educational plan submission, portfolio, or mid-year review required.

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