Homeschooling Doubles in WV
Homeschooling in West Virginia has more than doubled this past year according to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau. In fact, West Virginia is one of nine states with double digit growth! Last spring, 5.4% of West Virginian households with school-aged children...
Where Are My CHEWV Test Scores?
UPDATE 5/31/2021: Electronic scores have been released (via email) to parents of students who tested with CHEWV. County/Progress Reports will be coming in the mail within the next few days. If you tested with CHEWV but have not received your electronic score email,...
Legislative Update March 10, 2021
When families flourish, communities flourish. For families to flourish, parents must have the freedom to do what they believe before God to be best for their children. Homeschool-related bills progressing this year include vocational school enrollment as well as...
Fine Arts Goes Virtual!
Registration for 4th-9th Grade Still Open The annual WVCEA Fine Arts Festivals are being held virtually this year. Senior High registration is now closed; however, Elementary and Junior High students (grades 4-9) still have the opportunity to register. With the...
Homeschool Funding
Where the Definition of "Fair" Gets Blurry Last legislative season, legislators wisely made a distinction between state-funded ESA students and homeschoolers. If such legislation is introduced this session, we trust the same will happen. While that may seem like a...
State DOE Issues Assessment Guidance
Dr. Derek Lambert of the WV Department of Education has provided the latest state guidance, released in December, related to this year's homeschool assessments. We urge you to remember that the state DOE functions simply as guidance, not authority, to the counties. ...
Free Thanksgiving Unit Study!
CHEWV is pleased to offer our new 21-page Thanksgiving Unit Study - just in time to celebrate this holiday season. Including songs of the season, recommended reading, crafts, and more, we hope your family builds traditions for years to come. Click here to get your...
Concord University Classes for Homeschoolers
Concord University invites homeschoolers in Mercer and Raleigh Counties to take college-level coursework this coming spring semester to receive either high school and/or college credit. A Zoom meeting will be held on Monday, November 16, 2021, with representatives...
Two-Week Waiting Periods and Surprise Police Visits
Since most assume that today’s parents have long since escaped the days of covert homeschooling because of legal threats, imagine the shock when police officers and school officials recently showed up at the doorsteps of WV homeschoolers. While officials later...
Enroll In School Before Sending Notice?
It’s been brought to CHEWV’s attention that several homeschool parents of kindergarteners and first graders, as well as families moving to our state, have been told they must first enroll in public school before sending in their notice of intent to homeschool. This...
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