Microschools & Hybrid Schools in Greater Charleston
Small tuition-charging programs listed as microschools on the Hope list, in South Charleston, St. Albans and Clendenin.
Funding note: Microschools are not "participating schools" in law, but Hope can pay their tuition when the child is enrolled through the IIP pathway.
These five programs appear as microschools in the Hope Scholarship Board's directory. West Virginia created the microschool and learning-pod exemption in SB 268 in 2022, and the Hope handbook lists microschool tuition as a qualifying expense. Since July 31, 2024, microschools use the portal's school module for billing.
Students at a microschool are IIP students, not participating-school students, so the family marks IIP on the Notice of Intent and handles annual academic reporting by June 8. Programs vary widely in size, schedule and faith character; visit before you enroll.
Where they are: South Charleston & Dunbar (2), St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes (2), Elk Valley & Upper Kanawha (1).
All 5 microschools & hybrid schools
| School | Type | Community | Grades | Hope list | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha Valley Academy of Learning South Charleston · from published lists only | Independent Schools | South Charleston & Dunbar | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Overflow Forest School Clendenin · from published lists only | Independent Schools | Elk Valley & Upper Kanawha | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Tabernacle Christian Academy St. Albans · from published lists only | Christian Schools | St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes | Not reported | On the list | — |
| The Copper Penny Schoolhouse St. Albans · from published lists only | Independent Schools | St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Vandalia Microschool South Charleston · from published lists only | Independent Schools | South Charleston & Dunbar | Not reported | On the list | — |
* Enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Hope list" means the school appears on the published Hope Scholarship participating-school list (Oct 2026).
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