West Virginia Homeschooling
Christian Home Educators of West Virginia
Promotes home schooling as a valuable means to strengthen families, as well as an environment that facilitates discipleship of children in the Christian faith.
West Virginia Home Educators Association
A service organization which serves all home schoolers in the
state regardless of their reasons for homeschooling.
See also: Past
Events in West Virginia
Field Trips
West Virginia
Field Trips
Educational places to visit in West Virginia.
LAWS GOVERNING HOMESCHOOLING
West Virginia Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
Includes changes to the law June 2003.
Interpretation
State Superintendent Marockie's interpretation of specific aspects
of the law governing homeschooling.
GETTING STARTED
An Explanation
West Virginia Code 18-8-1 subsection (c) contains two subdivisions that allow for "home instruction." From WHEA.
Sample Notice
of Intent to Homeschool
WVHEA gives you a printable form similar to one you must formally
issue.
ASSESSMENT
Annual
Academic Assessment Options
Every homeschooled child must obtain an academic assessment each
year; assessments should be submitted to the county superintendent
by June 30. Choose one of these four assessment options: standardized
testing, the public school testing program, portfolio review,
and alternative academic assessment.
Academic Assessment Report
Transfer this form to your word processor and have a credentialed teacher fill out and sign.
DRIVERS LICENSE FOR TEENS
Driver's
License for Homeschoolers
Obtaining or writing the attendence verification letter. How
to get "honor student" auto insurance discount. WVHEA.
arc-homeschool
Appalachian Regional Cooperative is an inclusive group of homeschoolers
in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
WV Homeschooling Legislative List
A forum for discussing legislative topics that affect homeschoolers and homeschooling in WV, including news about media articles and programs, proposed legislation, research, and other information of interest to WV homeschoolers. All interested homeschoolers are welcome.
WV Special Education Topic
West Virginia Special Education and Early Intervention group, including those who homeschool.
WVAHS
I believe it is important for a child to receive a good education.
I want home educators to become edcuated about the political
arena concerning home schooling in this state. If you are a home
schooler, or are considering home schooling in West Virginia,
you are welcome to join.
WVHEA
This is an information system for postings of immediate importance regarding updates or changes of meetings, plans, or events on behalf of the WVHEA. Everyone is welcome.
WVHEA_Announce
This is the official West Virginia Home Educator's Association
announce group for testing, workshops, special updates, news,
headlines, invitations and various other postings.
WV Homeschooled Teens
It is open to any teen who, like our kids, are frustrated with the long distance between others like themselves and would like some conversation, friendship, and interaction with those in the same boat. There will be many different kinds of teens on this list, so it's important that everyone's beliefs are respected.
WV Unschooling
West Virginia is a wonderful place to unschool, and has it's own unique character and challenges...mainly long distances between other like-minded people. So here's a a place we can get together and help each other listen to our children and learn with them. Come join us.
Early Assessment
College Placement Testing
If you are almost ready for college and live in Barbour, Doddridge,
Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, or Taylor counties,
Fairmont State College will give you a free math or English placement
test.
Christian Homeschoolers of Jackson County, WV
This is a support group where members work together to encourage one another in the education of their children as God directs.
Eclectic Homeschoolers group for Clarke
HELLO or Home Educators Local Learning Organization is an inclusive homeschoolers group for Clarke, Frederick, Warren, Shenandoah and western Loudoun counties in Virginia, as well as Jefferson County West Virginia.
Greenbrier Home School Dream Team
Are you are interested in growing a Community School, or restarting the Home School Co-op? Every voice is important, and necessary to cultivate our new school or co-op in our diverse community.
HomeschoolShare of Wood County, WV
This is a group for Wood County,WV and Surrounding area homeschoolers interested in sharing, borrowing, swapping, or selling homeschool curricula, books, educational software, videos, equipment, science kits, kids' sports equipment, other homeschool-related items and other items, such as clothes, toys, games, etc.
Jackson County WV HomeSchoolers
All field trips, news or questions can be posted here. Anything to do with homeschooling in our county or surrounding counties.
Monongalia Homeschoolers
We are an organization of homeschooling families in Monongalia
County, West Virginia, and surrounding areas. We are dedicated
to serving the needs of homeschoolers in our area, and providing
information to all those interested in homeschooling.
Raleigh Educational Association of Christian Homeschoolers
R.E.A.C.H. is a group for homeschoolers in Raleigh County WV and the surrounding areas.
S*A*L*T Group
We meet once a week in Jane Lew WV. We are a bunch of families that come from many counties to bring our kids together, to play games, learn from each other and have fun.
Society of Home-learners for Independent and Natural Education
We are an open door for current and potential home-educators, regardless of religious conviction or method of "schooling." SHINE serves families in the Parkersburg-Marietta area of the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Wood County Area Christian Home Educators
If you are from the Wood County, West Virginia area and are considering
home schooling or are already home schooling and looking for
a support group, please feel free to contact us for more information.
West Virginia Email Lists, Support Groups, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
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