The West Virginia 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.
One-time notice of intent to your county superintendent (names, addresses, ages + assurance of instruction in required subjects); parent needs a high school diploma or equivalent (or a degree for the full pathway).
Where it goes: County superintendent (one-time notice per child)
Annual academic assessment: nationally normed test, portfolio review by a WV-certified teacher, or an agreed alternative. Results kept in your records; submitted to the county on request (grades 3, 5, 8, 11 submission rule ended with the 2021 update - confirm current county practice).
Subjects: Reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies
Records: Keep the annual assessments and the notice acknowledgment.
[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 West Virginia 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