Homeschool benefits and savings in Hampshire County
Hampshire County Schools' Virtual Academy lets homeschool families enroll their children in individual online classes taught with support from certified teachers, while keeping their own homeschool path. The academy opened in 2025-26 for grades K-12 and also offers a fully virtual option.
Who qualifies
Is a homeschooled student
The academy is open to homeschool families and Hope Scholarship students who want individual classes while keeping their independent learning path.
Fills out the interest survey
Start with the Virtual Academy interest survey linked on the district page.
Returns the parent consent form
A signed parent consent form is part of joining, and the district handbook explains the program rules.
What the academy offers
The terms come from the Hampshire County Schools Virtual Academy page.
- Grades served
- K-12
- Homeschool option
- Individual classes
- Full-time option
- All coursework online
- Teaching
- Certified teachers online
- Devices
- By request form
The page lists no cost, course catalog, or deadline, so ask the district about fees and open seats before you sign the consent form.
How to join
- First step
Send the interest survey
Tell the district which classes your child wants through the Virtual Academy interest survey.
- Before classes
Read the handbook
The Virtual Academy Handbook, linked from the page, sets out program expectations.
- To enroll
Sign the consent form
Return the parent consent form, and use the device request form if your child needs equipment.
- Each term
Confirm your classes
Ask the district office which individual classes your child can take next.
What it includes
Included
- Individual online classes
- Support from certified teachers
- Devices on request
Who to contact about the Virtual Academy
The board office at 61 Pancione Loop in Augusta answers questions about Virtual Academy classes and forms.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in West Virginia
You must file a one-time notice of intent with the county superintendent before home instruction begins, or by the first home-instruction day when withdrawing from public school. After moving counties, notify the former superintendent and file a new notice with the new one. You must notify the superintendent when home instruction ends.
West Virginia sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide instruction in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies.
- Testing: Obtain an academic assessment annually; submit results to the county superintendent by June 30 in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11, as applicable.
- Records: Keep a copy of each student’s academic assessment for three years.
- Teachers: High school diploma or equivalent, or a qualifying postsecondary degree or certificate from an accredited or state-authorized institution.
West Virginia also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Hope Scholarship pays about $5,436 for 2026-27, and existing homeschool students can apply starting this year. Taking it changes your child's attendance path: you file the program's notice and report academic progress each year.
Read the West Virginia homeschooling guide See statewide programs in West Virginia
Questions parents ask
- Can Hampshire County Schools lend my child a device?
- Yes, on request. Fill out the device request form linked on the district page if your child needs equipment.
- Does the Hampshire Virtual Academy cost anything?
- Not that the district lists. The page mentions no fees, so ask the district office whether individual classes carry any charge before you enroll.
- Can my child go fully virtual instead?
- Yes. Students can complete all coursework online from home, which is a full-time public school option rather than homeschooling.
- What do we have to send to join?
- Two things: the Virtual Academy interest survey, then a signed parent consent form.
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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