Homeschooling in Washington
Summary
A short summary of homeschooling in Washington. It is not a substitute for the sources below.
- Legal framework
- Home-based instruction (RCW §28A.225.010)
- Notice to the state
- Required
- Days of instruction
- No day count — home-based instruction is measured in hours
- Hours of instruction
- 450 hours a year (kindergarten) · 1,000 hours a year (grades 1–12)
- Assessment
- Required every year — an approved standardized test, or a written assessment by a certificated person working in education; results are kept, not filed
Sources: OSPI · Home-Based Instruction; HSLDA · Washington. Updated . Sources checked for notice, instruction time, assessment and records: RCW 28A.225.010; RCW 28A.195.010; RCW 28A.200.010. Statutes change — confirm with your state before relying on them. 10Talents helps families organize records around the requirements shown; you remain responsible for confirming your route and current local requirements.
States with similar rules
In our summary, these states share Washington’s group: an assessment and an hours minimum.
Guides for the records this page describes
Keep the records Washington expects.
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