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Medium regulationTesting rules are one of the fastest ways parents get confused. This page gives the direct West Virginia answer first, then explains what to keep and where to verify it.
Yes. West Virginia requires an annual academic assessment for students using the home instruction pathway. Families may use a nationally normed standardized test, the state public-school testing program, a certified teacher portfolio review with written narrative, or another alternative academic assessment agreed to by the parent and county superintendent.
Annual assessment is required. Results must be submitted to the county superintendent at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 by June 30 of the year the assessment is administered.
Parents should keep the notice of intent, proof of instructor qualification, attendance information, course plans, work samples, and especially copies of each student's academic assessment for at least three years because the statute expressly requires that retention period.
On or before the date home instruction is to begin if the child is leaving public school. The statute does not present one single statewide yearly filing date in the text reviewed here.
Verify the current official guidance and keep a copy of any test report, evaluator letter, portfolio review, or submission receipt.
These internal links connect curriculum, schedule, special-needs, testing, and state-law pages so parents can move from a search question to the legal checklist without starting over.
Free printables
Print these before you start: a state startup checklist, letter-of-intent template, attendance tracker, and high-school transcript template.
New homeschool families
A printable first-week checklist for choosing your pathway, handling notices or withdrawal, tracking deadlines, and setting up records.
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Notice or withdrawal paperwork
A parent-safe fill-in notice/withdrawal template with reminders to use official state forms when required.
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Recordkeeping
A simple school-year tracker for days, hours, holidays, field trips, and notes you can keep with your records.
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High school planning
A fill-in high-school transcript starter with course records, credit summary, and parent certification lines.
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These printables are general planning tools, not legal advice. Always verify the current rule on your state page and official source links before filing deadlines.
Yes. West Virginia requires an annual academic assessment for students using the home instruction pathway. Families may use a nationally normed standardized test, the state public-school testing program, a certified teacher portfolio review with written narrative, or another alternative academic assessment agreed to by the parent and county superintendent.
Annual assessment is required. Results must be submitted to the county superintendent at grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 by June 30 of the year the assessment is administered.
Parents should keep the notice of intent, proof of instructor qualification, attendance information, course plans, work samples, and especially copies of each student's academic assessment for at least three years because the statute expressly requires that retention period.
This guide is useful only if it sits on top of the actual West Virginia homeschool requirements. Review the state law hub before buying curriculum, changing schools, or setting deadlines.
West Virginia homeschool requirementsLast verified: 2026-04-21. Last updated: 2026-04-21.