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Homeschooling and Hope Scholarship: Distinctions That Matter

Homeschooling and Hope Scholarship: Distinctions That Matter

by CHEWV | Apr 22, 2022 | Articles, Considering Homeschooling, Featured Articles, Homeschool Basics

Did you know that Hope Scholarship students do not necessarily school at home?  They can enroll in a private school that is registered with the state to receive Hope funds OR they can choose to have an Individualized Instructional Program.   “Individualized...
Is Homeschooling Right For Us?

Is Homeschooling Right For Us?

by CHEWV | May 28, 2020 | Articles, Getting Started, Homeschool Basics, Quarantine

Why do so many parents continue to homeschool when it captures all their time?  And how did they know what to do when they first started?  Most of us started homeschooling on a “trial” basis, but before too long, the advantages won us over!  We began to see what it...
I Am Concerned About My Child’s Education

I Am Concerned About My Child’s Education

by CHEWV | May 28, 2020 | Articles, Homeschool Basics, Quarantine

Many parents, who have suddenly found themselves as their child’s new schoolteacher, have reached out to CHEWV with concerns.  While homeschooling parents made a thought-out decision to take on the full responsibility of their child’s education, these parents have...
Homeschooling: Getting Started Part 1

Homeschooling: Getting Started Part 1

by CHEWV | Jul 10, 2019 | Articles, Getting Started, Homeschool Basics

Choosing to homeschool is a major decision.  Although homeschooling has been around for many years, it is still not as familiar as “going to school”.  Families contemplating homeschooling can experience apprehension. Questions arise from doubts within and  individuals...
If a Student Takes His Classes at Home…

If a Student Takes His Classes at Home…

by CHEWV | Jan 4, 2018 | Articles, Homeschool Basics, Legislative

…Isn’t He a Homeschooler? The 2017 legislative session marked the beginning of a push for online public school options in West Virginia, making it possible to be a public school student from the comfort of one’s own home.  While CHEWV supports the...

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    NEW DIRECTIVE for Assessments

    NEW DIRECTIVE for Assessments

    Jun 8, 2023

    A new directive from the WV Department of Education relating to Hope students could also impact privately-funded homeschoolers. According to the WVDE, only “actual results from the testing company” will be accepted for Hope students taking a nationally normed...

    Visit Living History Sites This Summer

    Visit Living History Sites This Summer

    Jun 7, 2023

    There’s nothing quite like experiencing living history. These hands-on immersion experiences are fantastic for learning and elicit the very best types of conversations. Whether sparking discussion about slavery, liberty, or progress, visits to the past via experiences...

    Assessing the Important Things

    Assessing the Important Things

    Jun 7, 2023

    In order to comply with the 18-8-1(c)(2) exemption from compulsory education in West Virginia (the path most commonly followed by homeschool families), we are simply required to file a Notice of Intent for each child we're teaching and then complete an annual academic...

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