Be sure to familiarize yourself with laws and regulations affecting your homeschooling efforts.  Click on the "State" tab above for information about Washington State laws and regulations pertaining to home education.

In addition, we highly recommend joining Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), an excellent organization dedicated to supporting and defending the legal rights of home educators in the United States and around the world. 

WATCH is committed to following legislative issues in our state.  As information changes we will pass it along to you via our email list and this website. Keep checking back for updated information.

Check out NHERI (Nationl Home Education Research Institute) for excellent statistics and current information regarding homeschooling.  NHERI is based in Oregon.

The National Home Education Research Institute's mission is to:

• Produce high-quality research (e.g., statistics, facts, findings) on home-based education (homeschooling).
  
• Serve as a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers.
  
• Educate the public concerning the findings of all research on home education.