School Choice in Washington

Washington has no private school choice program — no education savings account, voucher or tax-credit scholarship — as of 2026-09-16. Public funding follows a child only to an assigned public school.

What is available instead: homeschooling in Washington

Homeschooling is legal in every state. Washington recognises two legal routes to it, compulsory attendance runs from age 8–18, and notice to the state is required. The Washington homeschool requirements are set out in full on their own page.

How Washington compares

Nationally, 36 jurisdictions run 82 private-choice programs serving roughly 2,279,109 students, and 18 have at least one program any student may apply to. The state-by-state guide sets out how the programs differ.

Where this comes from

Program data from EdChoice's School Choice in America dashboard, retrieved 2026-09-16; homeschool requirements from HSLDA. Participation and award figures are the most recent EdChoice publishes and lag the current school year. Educational information, not legal or financial advice — confirm eligibility with the program before you rely on it.

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