How to Start Homeschooling in West Virginia

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

5 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

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

Recordkeeping

Recommended

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

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand West Virginia's homeschool law

   West Virginia has light but formal homeschool requirements with no mandated hour or day minimums, and you'll file notice with your local school district.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   To withdraw your child from public school in West Virginia, send a written withdrawal letter to the principal or registrar, then file a notice of intent with your local school district so the transition is on record before instruction begins. Rather than hand-writing the withdrawal letter, Homeschool Fox produces a pre-formatted PDF ready to send to the district.

3. 3

   File your notice of intent

   Yes, West Virginia requires you to file notice of your intent to homeschool. You must notify your local school district.

4. 4

   Plan your subjects

   West Virginia requires instruction in the following subjects: reading, language, math, science, and social studies. Beyond these requirements, you have flexibility to add subjects that interest your family.

5. 5

   Set your hours or days target

   West Virginia does not mandate a specific number of instructional hours. Families have flexibility in determining their own schedule and pace of learning.

6. 6

   Plan for assessment and records

   West Virginia requires an academic assessment after grades 3, 5, 8, and 11, filed with the county superintendent by June 30. Families may pick a nationally normed test (acceptable progress means the mean of the five subject scores falls within or above the 4th stanine — the 23rd percentile — or improves over the prior year), public-school testing, a certified teacher's portfolio narrative, or an alternative assessment agreed on with the county.

7. 7

   Track your hours and keep records

   Log activities as they happen so hours, attendance, and subject coverage build up automatically. Homeschool Fox lets you log from your phone or by voice and generates a West Virginia-specific compliance report when you need it.

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Calculate your homeschool pace

West Virginia doesn't mandate a minimum. Use 900 hours/year as a general guide to stay on pace.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for West Virginia

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

• Required hours or days
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More West Virginia guides

• West Virginia Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in West Virginia Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in West Virginia What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• ESA & School Choice in West Virginia Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.