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Declaration of Intent FAQ

Q: My child is 8. When is the DofI due? A: On the 15th of September each year. Q: It’s early August, should I turn in my DofI early? A:...

No one under 8 ever goes on the DofI

In case you (or someone you know) needs this, here’s a more detailed explanation of why you don’t have to file a Declaration of Intent for a child under the...

I homeschool my three sons and I love it

This. This. So much this. It was hard to decide what quote to use – I wanted to quote it all. ~Jen “Because they’ve never been to conventional school, they’ve...

The Law

Email of the Day: In talking in another group, I was discussing why I love WA homeschool laws and was told that WA is too strict and sounds awful. Literally...

Super Secret (Anonymous) Heroine of the Day

Super Secret (Anonymous) Heroine of the Day: “Me outside the superintendent’s office to self *be cool, be normal, don’t say anything out of line* . . . Five minutes later,...

Homeschooling vs. govt. schooling

Email of the Day: Yikes! I just saw the below message posted on a national homeschool site. Is there anyway something like this could happen in Washington, Jen Garrison Stuber...

Advocacy in Action

Advocacy In Action: WHO received an email the other day from a mom who’d approached her school over the summer to sign her 10th graders up for the PSAT. (You...

On diplomas and transcripts

On diplomas and transcripts: 20 November 2015 Under Washington State law, the requirement for compulsory attendance is satisfied in one of three ways: attendance in a public school, private school,...

K-12 programs

Email of the Day: I hear that k-12 is good but haven’t gotten a chance to look into it. I have several friends who homeschool have recommended it. Answer: Unless...

DofI questions

Email of the Day: Does the DOI have to be filed mid year (my twins turn 8 in January) or can I wait to file it prior to the next...

CRHE in the news

The Coalition for Responsible Home Education is an organization comprised of formerly homeschooled students who feel (and, in many cases, rightly so) that their parents were derelict in their homeschooling....

Homeschool Police

The Homechooling Police If you’ve seen me speak about homeschooling in person, you’ve probably heard me joke that I am the homeschooling police in WA. I am the person your...