Washington Homeschool PE Requirements
Washington's 1,000-hour requirement is one of the highest. PE easily fills hours while providing real physical education value.
Last checked: not yet. None of the figures on this page has yet been checked against a source.
Primary source on file: R.C.W. §28A.200.010 — home-based instruction, duties of parents
These figures come from our state requirements registry. We hold no statutory citation for Washington yet, and nobody has checked the figures above against a statute text; we would rather say so than invent one. Requirements change — confirm with your district before relying on them. See what we hold for Washington, open it in the checker, or read how we source this. This is a homeschool PE reference, not legal advice.
Washington Homeschool PE Overview
Washington's 1,000-hour requirement is one of the highest. PE easily fills hours while providing real physical education value.
Key Requirements
- File annual declaration of intent
- Annual assessment/testing kept in parent records
- PE optional but good for meeting hour requirements
Plan for Washington
Two free tools, opened on Washington.
Reporting & Verification
Reporting cadence: Annual
Verification: Declaration of intent + annual assessment
Documents required:
- Annual declaration of intent
- Annual assessment or testing
Deadlines on file:
- September 15: Declaration of intent
PE Credit & Standards
We hold no Washington-specific credit rule. The credit calculator uses the conventional 120 hours for a full Carnegie credit; confirm the figure your evaluator or umbrella school applies.
Washington Homeschool PE: Common Questions
No. Our registry records physical education as not mandated for homeschoolers in Washington. We hold no statutory citation for Washington yet.
None specified. Our registry records PE as not mandated in Washington, and holds no PE hour figure. The instructional-time rule on file is: 180 days or 1,000 hours.
The documents on file for Washington are: Annual declaration of intent; Annual assessment or testing. Reporting cadence: Annual. 1 dated deadline is on file, listed under Reporting & Verification above.
We hold no structured assessment record for Washington yet: which tests, in which grades and who may evaluate are not recorded. The verification method on file is: Declaration of intent + annual assessment.
We hold no Washington-specific credit rule. The conventional figure is 120 hours for a full Carnegie credit; confirm the figure your evaluator or umbrella school applies.
Our registry records PE as not mandated for homeschoolers in Washington, so there is no PE requirement for soccer to meet. Logged soccer hours can still earn a high-school PE credit on a transcript: keep the date, the minutes, what was taught and who taught it. Your evaluator, umbrella school or district decides whether the record is enough.
How Spatrian Helps Washington Families
- Documents PE even though the state does not mandate it, which is what a transcript and a college application read
- Issues a transcript with a fingerprint an evaluator can check at spatrian.com/verify without an account
- Names the documents and deadlines it holds for the state, and says where it holds none
See the free printable PE log sheet, sample portfolio and transcript before you sign up.
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