Resources
Information and listing of resources you need to be successful in homeschooling.
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Courses
WHO offers a number of different courses to help you along the way. Our Parent Qualifying Courses and Intro to Homeschooling Seminars are our most popular and will set you up to start your homeschooling journey on the right foot.
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Homeschool Law
The Home-Based Instruction Law is contained in the publication Washington State’s Laws Regulating Home-Based Instruction (the “Pink Booklet“) published by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Support Groups & Co-Ops
It is super important to join a homeschool support group or co-op in your community. They give you support and connection with the homeschool community. Many of them have field trips and kid’s activities as well as well as moral support for homeschooling parents.
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Special Populations
Schooling can be especially difficult for our differently-abled children for a number of reasons: overwhelming classroom environments, being constantly compared to their neurotypical peers, not enough special needs resources available, to name a few. With homeschooling, the stress of navigating that world disappears
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High School
Homeschooling through high school can be one of the most rewarding times on your homeschooling journey. Being able to focus on their individual passions will put them ahead of the game working towards college or careers.
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Running Start
Running Start is a public school program that allows high school 11th and 12th graders to attend community or technical college. Credits earned in the community or technical college count as college credit, as well as high school credit, which may, but aren’t required to, fulfill graduation requirements for a public high school diploma. The state pays the college tuition and parents are responsible for books, fees, and transportation.
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College Transcripts
Worried about creating high school transcripts that will be accepted by the colleges? No problem. There are many homeschool parents who have blazed the path and we can share some tips and tricks for you to be successful.
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Scholarships
WHO offers several scholarships available to our WHO members We understand that everyone’s homeschooling journey is unique and take that into consideration when choosing scholarship winners.
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Washington State Test Providers
Testing is an important part of the homeschool process. Here is a list of providers throughout Washington State. View the resource to find a tester near you.
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