Homeschool benefits and savings in Waynesboro
Waynesboro Public Schools lets homeschooled students register to take Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), and PreACT exams through the district. To test this school year, notify Heather Craddock at Waynesboro High School in writing by Friday, October 16, 2026.
Who qualifies
Homeschools with Waynesboro schools
The offer is a letter from Waynesboro Public Schools to its homeschool families. Families in Waynesboro City file their yearly notice of intent to homeschool with the district by August 15.
Registers by October 16
Notify the district in writing by Friday, October 16, 2026, by contacting Heather Craddock at Waynesboro High School.
Pays the test fees
The district gives the fees when you register. The College Board offers reduced fees for some low-income students and students with special circumstances.
What your student can take
The details come from the district's August 2026 letter to homeschool families.
- Tests offered
- AP, PSAT/NMSQT, PreACT
- AP subjects
- About 30
- When AP exams are given
- Once a year in May
- Length of an AP exam
- 3 hours
- AP scores many colleges give credit for
- 3, 4, or 5
- Registration deadline
- Oct. 16, 2026
The letter lists no fees or test dates, so ask Heather Craddock for the fee and date of each test when you register.
How to register
- Before you register
Choose the tests
Decide which AP subjects, if any, plus the PSAT/NMSQT or PreACT. AP courses are offered at Waynesboro High School and online through Virtual Virginia.
- By October 16, 2026
Notify the district in writing
Email hcraddock@waynesboro.k12.va.us with your student's name and the tests you want, and ask for the fees.
- After you register
Confirm dates
The date and time of each test depend on which tests your student registers for.
- May 2027
Take AP exams
The College Board gives AP exams once a year in May.
- By August 1
Use a score for your progress report
A PSAT score equivalent to the fourth stanine or above can serve as the evidence of progress Waynesboro requires from homeschool families each August 1.
What it includes
Included
- AP exams
- PSAT/NMSQT
- PreACT
- Registration through Waynesboro High School
Good to know
An AP course is not required before the exam
The letter does not require an AP course, though it says most students prepare with an AP course built for the exam, which your student can take at Waynesboro High School or online through Virtual Virginia.
Who to contact about testing
Heather Craddock at Waynesboro High School registers homeschool students and gives test fees; the district lists her phone as 946-4616, extension 70017.
hcraddock@waynesboro.k12.va.us Homeschool testing letter
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Virginia
You must file the annual notice of intent by August 15. If you move into a Virginia division or begin after the school year starts, notify the division as soon as practicable and complete the filing within 30 days of the notice.
Virginia sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide a curriculum and include a list of the coming year’s subjects with the annual notice. The home-instruction statute does not require the public-school curriculum.
- Testing: Submit evidence of progress by August 1 after the school year. Children under six on September 30 of that school year are exempt from this assessment requirement.
- Records: Submit the annual notice, subject list, proof of a qualifying route, and required evidence of progress. Keep copies; no routine portfolio or attendance-log filing is required.
- Teachers: Qualify through a high-school diploma, Board-prescribed teaching qualifications, providing a curriculum or program of study, or evidence that you can provide an adequate education.
Read the Virginia homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Virginia
Questions parents ask
- How much do the Waynesboro tests cost?
- The letter does not list fees. Ask Heather Craddock for them, and check the College Board's fee reductions if your family has a low income or special circumstances.
- Are these tests required for homeschoolers?
- No. The district says the tests are not mandatory.
- Can a PSAT score count as our yearly evidence of progress?
- Yes. Waynesboro accepts a composite score at or above the fourth stanine on a nationally normed achievement test, or an equivalent ACT, SAT, or PSAT score, submitted by August 1.
- What if we miss October 16?
- Contact Heather Craddock right away. The letter sets October 16, 2026 as the deadline and does not describe late registration, so ask whether any test still has room.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Local classes cover the subjects they offer. We teach the remaining subjects, so a local class can stay part of the year without becoming the whole curriculum.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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