Homeschool benefits: East Valley School District (Yakima)

East Valley Virtual Academy (EVVA) is a state-approved online Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) program that lets Washington homeschool and private school students outside the East Valley School District take accredited public school courses part time, up to 0.8 of a full-time load. Out-of-district homeschool families register individually through the program registrar.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

Who qualifies

1. Lives outside East Valley

   EVVA serves Washington State students who primarily reside outside the East Valley School District. Families inside the district use the full-time East Valley Online (EVO) program instead.

2. Homeschools or attends private school

   The program is built for out-of-district homeschool families who keep their own homeschool and want public school courses, specialized courses, or lab sciences, and for private school students.

3. Takes a partial schedule

   Enrollment is capped at 0.8 full-time equivalent (FTE), so your student completes the rest of their schooling independently.

What your student can take

The terms come from East Valley's comparison of EVVA with its in-district online program.

Course load

Up to 0.8 FTE

Enrollment status

Part-time only

Course types

Core, elective, specialized, lab science

Graduation track

Supplement only

Extracurricular activities

Through your home district

The page lists no course catalog, cost, or deadlines, so ask the registrar which courses have space and whether your resident district must sign a release, as it does for East Valley's other non-resident students.

How to enroll

1. Before you enroll

   Choose the courses

   List the courses your student needs, such as a lab science or a specialized course you cannot offer at home.

2. To start

   Contact the registrar

   Call or email registrar Susana Silva to discuss course availability; EVVA reviews each partial enrollment individually.

3. If asked

   Complete transfer paperwork

   East Valley's non-resident students bring a release from their resident district and sign a Non-Resident Application. Ask whether EVVA needs the same.

4. During the year

   Keep homeschooling the rest

   Your student takes the EVVA courses online and completes the remaining schooling under your homeschool.

What it includes

Included

• Accredited online public school courses
• Core and elective courses
• Specialized courses and lab sciences

Not included

• Full-time enrollment
• A full graduation track
• Extracurricular activities
• Students who live in East Valley School District

Who to contact about EVVA

Registrar Susana Silva handles EVVA enrollment and answers questions about course availability.

silva.susana@evsd90.org 509-573-7523 EVVA page

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Washington

You must file a declaration of intent by September 15 for the school year, or within two weeks after the start of a public-school quarter or term for a later start.

Washington sets these rules:

• Subjects: Teach occupational education, science, mathematics, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, and art and music appreciation. Provide hours equivalent to the annual program hours per grade for approved private schools under RCW 28A.195.010 and .040.
• Testing: Each year, obtain a state-board-approved standardized test administered by a qualified person or a written assessment by a Washington-certificated person currently working in education.
• Records: Keep annual test or assessment results permanently, along with immunization records. Forward required records if your child transfers to a public or approved private school.
• Teachers: The parent needs 45 college quarter credits or the semester equivalent, a home-instruction course at a postsecondary or vocational-technical institute, supervision by a certificated teacher, or the superintendent’s finding of sufficient qualifications. Teacher supervision includes planned objectives, an average of at least one contact hour per week with the child each month, and progress evaluation; the teacher may supervise no more than 30 children.

Read the Washington homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Washington

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