West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program has grown tremendously since it awarded its first grants in the 2022-23 school year. That’s good news for families seeking alternatives to public schools. It’s also a reality check for the public school system and for the Legislature, which made Hope possible.
According to a report issued Monday by Treasurer Larry Pack’s office, participation grew from 2,333 students during the first year of the program to 14,486 scholarships awarded in the 2025-26 school year. More than 300 nonpublic schools and microschools and more than 1,300 non-school providers offer a variety of educational options for students, according to the report.