Withdrawing from public school
How to Withdraw From School in West Virginia
Pulling your child out of public school in West Virginia to homeschool is usually a short, one-time process. Here are the steps, the letter you send, and how to time it so the district doesn't flag your child as truant.
Start tracking freeHow withdrawal works in West Virginia
If your child is enrolled in a West Virginia public school, send a one-time notice of intent to homeschool to the county superintendent, confirming you hold at least a high-school diploma or equivalent, and notify the current school so attendance reflects the change. Keep a copy. After withdrawal, the periodic assessment schedule (after grades 3, 5, 8, and 11) applies.
Step by step
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Confirm your child is currently enrolled
This guide is for moving a currently enrolled student to homeschooling. If your child has never attended public school in West Virginia (a kindergartner you're starting at home, for example), there's usually nothing to withdraw from. A quick call to the school confirms their status.
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Send a written withdrawal letter to the school
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.
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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.
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Keep dated copies for your records
Save a copy of the withdrawal letter and anything you file, noting the date you sent it. If the district ever asks about attendance, dated proof that you withdrew on time is what closes the question.
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Set up your homeschool
With the withdrawal handled, the rest is starting your homeschool: planning subjects, setting an hours or days target, and keeping records. Your next stop is the how-to-start guide for West Virginia.
Read the West Virginia how-to-start guide
Free West Virginia printables
Two ready-to-use PDFs for West Virginia homeschoolers. No account needed.
Templates, not legal advice. Confirm the current rule with your state or district.
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
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- Attendance records
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- 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.
- How to Start Homeschooling in West Virginia A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
- 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.
- Moving to West Virginia What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
- Homeschool Testing in West Virginia What the state asks for, when, and low-score rules.
- ESA & School Choice in West Virginia Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.
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