General Homeschooling Information
General information about homeschooling and the legal issues involved
Christian Homeschool Network of Washington
Provides information to the Washington State Legislature, government agencies, and homeschool families on current homeschool laws. Works to monitor and shepherd state legislation relating to homeschooling.
NCLL Center for Homeschool Liberty
The National Center for Life and Liberty's Homeschool Center provides legal support to homeschool families all across the United States, allowing them to homeschool fearlessly and with excellence. Membership is just $35 for the first year.
HSLDA
Home School Legal Defense Association
Washington State Homeschool Laws
State Homeschool Law resides in the following sections of the Revised Code of Washington:
§ 28A.225.010 Age of instruction
§ 28A.225.010(4) Days of instruction
§ 28A.195.010(1)
§ 28A.150.220 (1)(b)
§ 28A.225.010 Required Subjects
§ 28A.200.020 Parent chooses curriculum
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Approved Standardized Tests (PDF)
Sample declaration of intent with mandatory content (PDF)
Homeschool Support
Some of the groups that provide support for homeschooling parents
HOME
Home Oriented Meaningful Education (H.O.M.E.) is a Christian support group of over 200 homeschooling families living in the North King and South Snohomish county area of Washington State.
REACH East
Responsible Education Achieved in the Christian Home, the Eastside's Christian homeschool support group for new and experienced homeschoolers, meets the second Monday of every month from September to May, except for December. Fellowship time and the library is open from 6:30pm to 7:00pm. The meeting begins at 7:00pm. Meeting location: Crossroads Bible Church, 15815 SE 37th Street, Bellevue WA.
WHO
Washington Homeschool Organization serves as an umbrella organization for all homeschoolers in Washington State. They hold an annual convention and curriculum exhibit with guest speakers, workshops, and vendors, and a high school graduation ceremony in June.
Local Homeschool Cooperatives
Other homeschool cooperatives serving the greater Seattle area
Heritage Homeschool Cooperative
Heritage is a homeschool co-op meeting on Wednesdays at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue.
Homeschool Connections
Homeschool Connections is a Christian homeschool cooperative that provides enrichment classes for homeschooled children. On Mondays, they offer classes primarily for grades 2-12 at Northlake Christian Church; on Wednesdays, they offer classes primarily for junior-senior high at Northshore Baptist Church.
www.homeschool-connections.com
Labyrinth Home Education Co-op
A homeschool co-op that meets on Tuesdays in Sammamish, WA
Running Start
Information on Running Start programs
Bellevue College Running Start Program
http://bellevuecollege.edu/hsprograms/default.html
Cascadia Community College Running Start Program
http://www.cascadia.edu/advising/running_start.aspx
Other
Other sources of interest
Crossroads Bible Church
Legacy is blessed to be able to meet each Friday at Crossroads Bible Church, 15815 SE 37th Street, Bellevue, WA.