Tag: declaration of intent

In Washington State you must file a Declaration of Intent within the first 2 weeks of each school year, starting the year your child turns 8.  You can find this at the Washington Homeschool Organization (WHO) website or at the HSLDA website.  Another easy place that I found it was on the local public school district’s website.  Fill out the Declaration of Intent and then send it to your local public school district.  The Declaration of Intent is a one page paper that states you are homeschooling your children for that school year.  I always send it with a self addressed and stamped envelope with a request for a copy of the declaration of intent to be sent back to me.  You can use your declaration of intent for discounts at many teacher friendly stores.  Barnes and Noble, Apple, and any teacher supply store are a few examples that give discounts to homeschoolers.  The sooner you send it in, the sooner you get your copy back.  If you wait until the first couple of weeks in September, it may take awhile for them to process it.  HSLDA website is a great resource for what specifically should be put on the Declaration of Intent.  The different things that can be on the DOI are not always necessary to fulfill the law.