Compliance at a glance
- Regulation level: moderate-regulation
- Notice of intent: Required — annual, September 15 (or within 2 weeks of any public-school term start).
- Instruction minimum: Minimum 1000 hours of instruction.
- Record retention: Permanent — Annual test or assessment results, Declarations of Intent.
Reporting requirements
- Annual; kept in the permanent record (not submitted): Approved standardized test or certificated-evaluator assessment; results kept by the parent.
Required subjects
All grades: Occupational Education, Science, Mathematics, Language, Social Studies, History, Health, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Art and Music Appreciation.
The details
Annual Declaration of Intent by September 15 (or within two weeks of the start of any public-school term). Parent qualifies by one of four paths: supervision by a certificated teacher, 45 college quarter credits (or the semester equivalent), a home-based instruction course, or district approval as "sufficiently qualified." Annual standardized test or certificated-evaluator assessment, kept in the child's permanent record and forwarded if the child enrolls in a school.
Washington official homeschool authority → (Summary, not legal advice — confirm current rules with the official source or your state homeschool organization.)
What a Washington-acceptable transcript includes
- Homeschool (school) name + supervising parent.
- Student name, date of birth, anticipated graduation date.
- Courses by year — subject, credits, grades on the 4.0 scale.
- Cumulative GPA (unweighted at minimum; weighted if relevant).
- Grading-scale legend + parent signature and date.
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Questions Washington families ask
Does Washington require a specific homeschool transcript format?
No — Washington does not mandate a transcript format. Parent-issued homeschool transcripts are the norm. Washington does require a notice of intent (annual, September 15 (or within 2 weeks of any public-school term start)).
What homeschool records should I keep in Washington?
Keep records for as long as you homeschool (permanent): Annual test or assessment results, Declarations of Intent. Minimum 1000 hours of instruction. A complete transcript, gradebook, and attendance log cover most of this.
Will Washington colleges accept a parent-issued transcript?
Yes. In-state public universities accept parent-issued homeschool transcripts, typically alongside test scores or course validation. A clean, GPA-calculated transcript on a consistent format is what they expect.