What Is Required
Washington requires a qualified parent to file a signed Declaration of Intent with a resident or accepting district annually by September 15 or within two weeks after the relevant school term begins. Home-based instruction covers the statutory subject areas, provides the required annual instructional program, and includes an annual standardized achievement test or qualified-person assessment; records are kept by the parent. The companion includes qualification, declaration, 1,000-hour annual planning log, subject crosswalk, assessment, and permanent records.
Tier 3 State Companion: Editable, parent-reviewable 36-week Curriculum Summary Draft with student and grade/year details, parent and instructor fields, four nine-week review/report dates, and subject-by-subject scope, sequence, objectives, resources, methods, and progress evidence. It also adds parent qualification, annual September 15 Declaration of Intent, 1,000-hour calendar, statutory subjects, annual assessment, and retained records. Parent review and submission remain required.
Official Sources & Review
August 19, 2026
What Is Not Required
The guide separates mandatory steps from optional best practices and will not add a filing simply because a planner template exists.
Your Next Steps
Review and correct every generated field, confirm the current official source and local/pathway instructions, sign where appropriate, and submit any required notice, plan, report, evaluation, or other form yourself. K–5 Blueprint does not file on the family's behalf or guarantee agency acceptance.