West Virginia Homeschooling

Are you a parent considering homeschooling your child? Are you an experienced homeschooler looking for more support and ideas? Are you looking for information you can use to convince others that home education is a great choice for your family? You'll find answers to all your questions right here! Especially designed for homeschoolers in West Virginia, our website has the best resources, information, support, and ideas.

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Bluestone National Scenic River
This scenic river preserves relatively unspoiled land in southern West Virginia and contains natural and historic features of the Appalachian plateau. In its 11 miles, the lower Bluestone River offers excellent warm water fishing, hiking, boating, and scenery.
Oglebay's Good Zoo
Located in Wheeling, the Oglebay's Good Zoo features 85 species of animals nestled in 30 acres of flowers, trees, hills, and valleys. Also offers the Benedum Planetarium, animal exhibits, special exhibits, and educational programs.
West Virginia Home Schoolers (WVAHS)
Online support group for homeschoolers in the West Virginia area and beyond.
CM Families of the South
The purpose of this loop is to encourage homeschooling families living in the Southern states who are trying to incorporate the philosophy of Charlotte Mason in their homes in their efforts to raise their children with an enthusiasm for learning.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Brown, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick Douglass are just a few of the prominent individuals who left their mark on this place. The story of Harpers Ferry is more than one event, one date, or one individual. It involves a diverse number of people and events that influenced the...
Number of Homeschooled Students in West Virginia 2002-2003
The West Virginia Home Educators Association has compiled statistics provided by the West Virginia Department of Education on the number of homeschoolers in each county by grade level for the school year 2002-2003.
Licensing & State Laws in West Virginia
West Virginia’s multi-stage licensing process allows teens to gradually gain exposure to complex driving situations, easing them into driving over an extended period of time. The learner’s license and intermediate stages are key steps.
Ritchie County Home Educators (RCHE)
Christian homeschool support group for families in the Ritchie County area. Offers children's activities, field trips, park days, and more.
Christian Home Educators of West Virginia (CHEWV)
Christian home school support group offering conferences, a newsletter, testing and assessment services, legislative monitoring, and more.
WV Unschooling Family Connection
This is a support group for unschoolers for the Eastern Panhandle Area.
West Virginia Home School Laws from HSLDA
The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in West Virginia. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in West Virginia.
Southern West Virginia Homeschoolers (SWVH)
Support group for homeschooling families in Southern West Virginia. Membership is limited to those who live in Southern West Virginia close enough to participate in activities that center around Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh and Kanawha Counties. This is an inclusive group.
Number of Homeschooled Students in West Virginia 2004-2005
The West Virginia Home Educators Association has compiled statistics provided by the West Virginia Department of Education on the number of homeschoolers in each county by grade level for the school year 2004-2005.
Homeschool Attorneys in West Virginia
These attorneys have indicated that they are willing to provide legal information, consult with or represent homeschoolers on homeschooling or other legal issues they may have in their states. Most of these attorneys homeschool or have homeschooled their own children.
Licensing & State Laws in Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s multi-stage licensing process allows teens to gradually gain exposure to complex driving situations, easing them into driving over an extended period of time. The learner’s license and intermediate stages are key steps.
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Montessori Reading
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Montessori: A Modern Approach
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Name That Country Game
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School is established, not in order that it should be convenient for the children to study, but that teachers should be able to teach in comfort. The children’s conversations, motion, merriment are not convenient for the teacher, and so in the schools, which are built on the plan of prisons, ... are prohibited.

Leo Tolstoy