Homeschooling in West Virginia

What West Virginia requires

• Notice to authorities: Yes. One-time notice of intent to county superintendent on or before beginning home instruction (Option B). Parent must show HS diploma or higher. Assessment results submitted to superintendent by June 30 for grades 3, 5, 8, and 11.
• Instructional days: 180 per year
• Portfolio: Required as one option (or testing).
• Standardized testing: Required — in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11.
• Annual evaluator: Not required.
• Quarterly reports: Not required.
• Filing frequency: one time
• Legal paths: option 1 public school approved, option 2 notice of intent, option 3 alternative arrangement
• Accepted assessments: standardized test 4th stanine 23rd percentile, public school testing, portfolio review certified teacher, alternative assessment with superintendent approval

How to start homeschooling in West Virginia

1. File your notice with the state. Provide one-time notice of intent (with proof of HS diploma or higher) to the county superintendent on or before starting home instruction. Submit annual assessment results by June 30 in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. File online with the state →
2. Plan your school year. West Virginia expects 180 instructional days per year — set your calendar before you start so the count takes care of itself.
3. Put assessment on the calendar. West Virginia requires standardized testing in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 — book the test window early, and keep the results with your records.
4. Keep records from your first day. Attendance, samples of work, and any test or evaluation results — every requirement above is answered from these three, and they're painless to keep daily and miserable to reconstruct in May.

How Anchor helps

Anchor logs every day automatically when you make an activity entry. It builds the portfolio your state expects, generates the attendance PDF, and reminds you about evaluations before they're due.