West Virginia homeschool letter of intent

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This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and West Virginia's own statute and education department are the final word. The links below go straight to them.

Deadlines, forms and amounts checked on October 29, 2026 against the sources linked on this page.

What West Virginia's law asks for

Who it goes to: The county superintendent (or county board) of the county where you live
When: When you start; for a child in public school, on or before the first day of home instruction
What it says: Each child's full name; Home address; Age. Each child named above shall receive instruction in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies, and shall be assessed annually as the law requires. With it: evidence of a high school diploma or equivalent (or a post-secondary degree or certificate) for each person providing home instruction.Source: W.Va. Code 18-8-1, compulsory school attendance exemptions (WV Legislature); WV Department of Education: Homeschool State Code

The full rule, in plain words: When you start home instruction, give the county superintendent or county board a notice of intent with the name, address and age of each child of compulsory age and your assurance of instruction in reading, language, mathematics, science and social studies and yearly assessment. The WV Department of Education calls it a one-time notice. If your child is in public school, give it on or before the day home instruction starts. Tell the county superintendent when home instruction ends. If you move to a new county, notify the old county superintendent and send a new notice to the new one.

Your letter

Date: ________________

To: ________________

Notice Of Intent To Provide Home Instruction

I, ________________, submit this notice of intent to provide home instruction: my children named below will be educated at home, under West Virginia Code §18-8-1.

Name	Age
________________	________________

Home address: ________________

Each child named above shall receive instruction in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies, and shall be assessed annually as the law requires.

Enclosed:

Evidence of a high school diploma or equivalent (or a post-secondary degree or certificate) for each person providing home instruction

SignatureDate

Sign it by hand, keep a copy, and send it the way the office accepts (ask whether it wants its own form).

Where this comes from

W.Va. Code 18-8-1, compulsory school attendance exemptions (WV Legislature) (the law)
W.Va. Code 18-8-1a, commencement and termination of compulsory attendance (WV Legislature) (the law)
W.Va. Code 18-5-45, school calendar (WV Legislature) (the law)
WV Department of Education: Homeschool State Code (state agency)
Hope Scholarship Program: FAQ (Office of the State Treasurer) (state agency)
Hope Scholarship Program (West Virginia State Treasurer) (state agency)
W.Va. Code 18-31-7, Hope Scholarship qualifying expenses (WV Legislature) (the law)

Checked on October 29, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and forms change; confirm a date with your school district or the state agency before you rely on it. For legal advice, ask a lawyer licensed in West Virginia; homeschool legal-help organizations and your state's homeschool groups can also point you to help. Something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.