The Washington rules in plain English - notice, testing, records, and the dates families actually miss. Verified against the official sources below on 2026-10-18.
Before anything else: this is orientation, not legal advice. Requirements change and local offices have their own habits. The sources at the bottom are the authority - check them before you file.
Annual declaration of intent (form A-2) filed with your resident district superintendent (or a district accepting a transfer) before homeschooling each year, for ages 8-18.
Where it goes: District superintendent (annual declaration of intent)
Annual: a state-board-approved standardized test administered by a qualified person, or an annual written assessment by a certificated person.
Subjects: Occupational education, science, math, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, art and music appreciation
Records: Keep test/assessment results and immunization records; forward them if the child transfers to another school.
[Your name]
[Address]
[Date]
Dear your local school authority,
I am writing to notify you of my intent to home educate for my child, [student name], grade [X], for the [20XX-XX] school year.
Included: the required information.
Respectfully,
[Your name] · [phone] · [email]
Want this handled? The Records Office drafts your Washington notice or filing every year, keeps the deadline calendar, and builds the transcript and course descriptions colleges expect. Founding families: $99/year.
VERIFIED 2026-10-18 AGAINST THE SOURCES ABOVE · HOMESCHOOL RECORDS OFFICE · YOU ARE THE SCHOOL OF RECORD · THIS GUIDE IS ORIENTATION, NOT LEGAL ADVICE