Homeschool benefits and savings in Nicholas County
Nicholas County Schools lets homeschooled students sit for West Virginia's state tests: the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) in grades 3-8 and the SAT School Day. For spring 2026, families had to notify the district by March 6, 2026, so ask the district office when the 2027 request opens.
Who qualifies
Homeschools in Nicholas County
The request is open to homeschool students of Nicholas County. The district's homeschool page also links its homeschool notice of intent form.
Is in an eligible grade
The WVGSA covers grades 3-8. The SAT School Day is the state's other test offered through this request.
Notifies the district on time
Use the request link under the For Parents tab on the Nicholas County Schools site before the deadline. In 2026 the deadline was Friday, March 6.
What testing includes
The terms come from the district's January 8, 2026 notice to parents of homeschooled students.
- WVGSA
- Grades 3-8
- SAT School Day
- Offered
- 2026 notice deadline
- March 6, 2026
- Where to request
- For Parents tab
The notice lists no fee, test site, or testing dates, so ask which school your child will test at and what to bring.
How to sign up
- Each January
Watch for the notice
The district posted the 2026 request on January 8, 2026.
- By the deadline
Send the request
Notify Nicholas County Schools through the link under the For Parents tab. The 2026 deadline was March 6.
- Before test day
Confirm the details
Ask the district office for the test site, dates, and any documents your child needs.
What it includes
Included
- SAT School Day
Who to contact about testing
The board office at 400 Old Main Dr. in Summersville handles homeschool testing requests and notices of intent.
304-872-3611 Homeschool and virtual school information
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
- Is it too late for Nicholas County state testing this year?
- Yes, for spring 2026. The request closed March 6, 2026, so call the district office at 304-872-3611 to ask when the 2027 request opens.
- Where is the Nicholas County testing request form?
- Under the For Parents tab on the Nicholas County Schools website.
- Does Nicholas County have other homeschool forms?
- Yes. Its homeschool page links the homeschool notice of intent and an end-of-school-year academic assessment form.
- Is there a fee, and where will my child test?
- The notice does not say. It lists no fee, test site, or testing dates, so ask the district office which school your child will test at and what to bring.
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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