Homeschool Testing in Washington

Required hours

1000 hrs/year

School days

180 days/year

Required subjects

12 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)

Recordkeeping

Recommended

Jump to the full Washington requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Does Washington require testing?

Washington requires one annual assessment. Families may use a state-board-approved standardized test given by a qualified tester, or a written assessment prepared by a Washington-certified person working in education. Results aren't submitted to the district.

What kind of assessment Washington accepts

Washington lets you choose how to demonstrate progress. The usual options are a nationally normed standardized test, a portfolio reviewed by a certified teacher, or a professional evaluation. Pick whichever fits your family; you don't have to use the same method every year.

When assessments happen

In Washington, assessment is expected annually. Put the window on your calendar so testing or evaluation doesn't sneak up at year end, and plan to keep the result with your records once it's done.

If scores fall short

A low score usually isn't an automatic problem. States that require testing typically ask that you keep the results and, if scores fall below a set level, work with your child and reassess the following year rather than ending the homeschool. Check Washington's specific threshold, but a single low result rarely undoes your homeschool on its own.

Keeping your assessment records

Keep every score report or evaluation with the date and the test or evaluator's name. Washington may ask to see them, and they're useful for your own records and for college applications later. Homeschool Fox stores results alongside your hours and activity log so everything lives in one place.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Washington

Everything Washington expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Hours toward your 1000-hour goal
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More Washington guides

• Washington Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in Washington A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in Washington Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Washington What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in Washington The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to Washington What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• Public School Sports in Washington Whether homeschoolers can play, what it takes, and who to ask.
• Homeschool Hours Required in Washington The number, what counts toward it, and the pace to hit it.
• Required Subjects in Washington The list, how much time each needs, and proving you taught them.
• Washington Letter of Intent Who to file with, when it's due, and a free generator.
• Washington Year End Report What goes in it, when it's due, and who reviews it.