General Homeschooling Information

General information about homeschooling and the legal issues involved

Christian Homeschool Network of Washington

Provides information to the Washington State Legislature, government agencies, and homeschool families on current homeschool laws. Works with HSLDA and WATCH to monitor and shepherd state legislation relating to homeschooling.

www.chnow.org/

HSLDA

Home School Legal Defense Association

www.hslda.org/

Washington State Homeschool Laws

State Homeschool Law resides in the following sections of the Revised Code of Washington:

§ 28A.225.010           Age of instruction
§ 28A.225.010(4)       Days of instruction
§ 28A.195.010(1)
§ 28A.150.220 (1)(b)
§ 28A.225.010           Required Subjects
§ 28A.200.020           Parent chooses curriculum

HSLDA Summary of State Law
HSLDA Analysis of State Law

Attendance Ages
Required Days of Instruction (1)
Required Days of Instruction (2)
Duties of Parents
Responsibilities of Parents

Superintendent of Public Instruction

How many homeschoolers in WA? (PDF) – from 2003-2004

State Approved Standardized Tests (PDF)

Sample declaration of intent with mandatory content (PDF)

Homeschool Support

Some of the groups that provide support for homeschooling parents

HOME

Home Oriented Meaningful Education (H.O.M.E.) is a Christian support group of over 200 homeschooling families living in the North King and South Snohomish county area of Washington State.

www.home-wa.org/

REACH East

Responsible Education Achieved in the Christian Home, the Eastside's Christian homeschool support group for new and experienced homeschoolers. It meets the second Monday of each month at Bellevue Church of Christ at 6:30 pm.

www.reacheast.org/

WATCH

Washington Association of Teaching Christian Homes, is a service-oriented ministry dedicated to the strengthening of homeschooling families. WATCH offers an annual convention with guest speakers, classes, and vendors. It is also holds an annual high school graduation ceremony on the second Saturday of June.

www.watchhome.org/

WHO

Washington Homeschool Organization, an umbrella organization for all homeschoolers in Washington State. They hold an annual convention and curriculum exhibit.

www.washhomeschool.org/

Local Homeschool Cooperatives

Other homeschool cooperatives serving the greater Seattle area

Heritage Homeschool Cooperative

Heritage is a homeschool co-op meeting on Wednesdays at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue.

www.heritagehsc.org/

Homeschool Connections

Homeschool Connections is a homeschool cooperative that provides enrichment classes for homeschooled children. On Mondays, they offer classes primarily for grades 2-12 at Northlake Christian Church; on Wednesdays, they offer classes primarily for junior-senior high at Northshore Baptist Church.

http://www.homeschool-connections.com/

Labyrinth Home Education Co-Op

A homeschool co-op that meets on Tuesdays in Sammamish, WA

http://www.labyrinthcoop.org/

Steps of Faith Homeschool Co-op

Steps of Faith meets on Fridays and is located at Eastgate Bible Fellowship in the BCC area of Bellevue. We offer classes for homeschooled students from pre-school through 12th grade.

http://www.stepshomeschool.com/

Running Start

Information on Running Start programs

Bellevue Community College Running Start Program

http://bellevuecollege.edu/hsprograms/default.html

Cascadia Community College Running Start Program

http://www.cascadia.ctc.edu/EnrollmentServices/RunningStart/default.asp

Other

Other sources of interest

Overlake Christian Church

Legacy is blessed to be able to meet each Thursday during the school year at Overlake Christian Church, 9900 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA 98052. OCC is a non-denominational church.

www.occ.org/