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Below is brief summary of the homeschooling law in Washington.

Compulsory School Age
"eight years of age and under eighteen years of age"

Washington Legal Home Schooling Options: 1 2
	Option: 1	Option: 2
Legal Option:	Establish and operate a home school	Operate under an extension program of an approved private school designed for parents to teach their children at home
Attendance:	180 days or in grades 1-12 "an annual average total instructional hour offering of one thousand hours."	180 days or in grades 1-12 "an annual average total instructional hour offering of one thousand hours."
Subjects:	Occupational education, science, math, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, music and art appreciation	Occupational education, science, math, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, music and art appreciation
Qualifications:	Either: 1) be supervised by a certified teacher, or 2) have 45 college quarter credit hours, or 3) completed a course in home education, or 4) be deemed qualified by the local superintendent	Must be under the supervision of a certified teacher employed by the approved private school
Notice:	File an annual notice of intent with the local (or applicable nonresident) superintendent by September 15 or within two weeks of the start of any public school quarter	None
Recordkeeping:	Maintain standardized test scores, academic progress assessments, and immunization records	None
Testing:	Annually administer and retain a state approved standardized test by a qualified person or have the child evaluated by a certified teacher currently working in the field of education	Progress must be evaluated by a certified teacher employed by the approved private school

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NOTE: This summary is not intended to be, and does not constitute, the giving of legal advice. Many states have unclear compulsory attendance statutes, and the courts of those states vary in their interpretation of the statutes. Therefore, there is no guarantee any state will accept all of the options for compliance listed under each state. This summary is not intended to be a substitute for individual reliance on privately retained legal counsel such as that provided by Home School Legal Defense Association.