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Homeschooling FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions Do I have to take the Parent Qualifying Course every year? No, you only need to take it once. Put your certificate in a safe place. Compulsory...

How to Cover the 11 Required Subjects

Click Here to see the history behind the homeschool law regarding the 11 Required Subjects While this is an older publication, it can still give you inspiration and ideas on...

Homeschooling and the “Eleven Required Subjects”

By Janice M. Hedin For the Homeschoolers of WA All emphases are mine 2/2022 The Eleven Required Subjects and Hours of Instruction To discover all the ways a parent...

Withdrawal Forms

If your child is already in school, then you need to formally withdraw h**. Withdrawal Form for 8 years old and up. Withdrawal Form for Under 8 year olds. Note: ...

Money-Saving Advice for Parents Raising Amazing Homeschooled Children

Guest Post by Joyce Wilson It costs about $233,610 to raise a child from birth to the age of 18, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While most parents...

Homeschooling on a Budget Part 1

Presented by WHO Chair – Amy Beckstead Leonard

General Educational Development Test

Homeschooled students sixteen to nineteen years old may take the GED as outlined in the law, RCW 28A.305.190. In order to take the GED, you must do two things. First,...

Reflections on the Journey – by the WHO Board

Reflections on the Journey The WHO Board shares their own personal journey in homeschooling their children and what worked for them and what they would do differently.

All About Testing, Part 1:

Each year, between 8 and 18, you have to test or assess once annually. Here’s the law: RCW 28A.200.010(1)(c) Ensure that a standardized achievement test approved by the state board...

All About Testing: Part 2

Most test anxiety is adult-induced. And how could it be otherwise after two decades of No Child Left Behind zealous focus on high stakes standardized testing? Even before then, we...

K-12 and a PPP?

Email of the Day: Can my kids participate in K-12 or another online virtual academy and also use a PPP locally? Answer: The problem with enrolling in K-12 and trying...

Sports Eligibility and Homeschooling

Email of the Day: Hi Jen, I need to find out some information about my son being able to play football at his local public school when he is homeschooled....