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Virginia Homeschooling Laws

 Overview

  • Students to attend between ages of 5 through 18.
  • Submit a letter of intent to home instruct.
  • Testing annually with options.
  • Results of either academic testing or an official evaluation by a certified teacher/equivalent must be submitted by August 1.
  • Students at least 16 are permitted to take the GED test to earn a state-approved high school certificate or diploma.
  • Annually submit intent to homeschool before August 15th and a description of curriculum to be used. Must ensure the state immunization requirements for public schooled students are being met. Parents must have a high school diploma/equivalent.
  • The parent holds a high school diploma or a higher credential.
  • The parent meets the qualifications of a teacher as prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education. 
  • The parent provides the child with a program of study or curriculum which may be delivered through a correspondence course or distance learning program or in any other manner.
  • The parent provides evidence that they providing an adequate education for the child. 
  • Evidence that the child has attained a composite score in or above the fourth stanine on any nationally normed standardized achievement test; or an equivalent score on the ACT, SAT, or PSAT test; or
  • An evaluation letter from a person licensed to teach in any state, or a person with a master’s degree or higher in an academic discipline, having knowledge of the child’s academic progress, stating that the child is achieving an adequate level of educational growth and progress; or report card or transcript from a community college or college, college distance learning program, or home-education correspondence school.

 Department of Education

101 N 14th St,

Richmond, VA 23219

(800) 292-3820

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/

 

Statewide Homeschool Groups

https://chewv.org/

https://wvhea.org/

 

Conferences:

www.vahomeschoolers.org

www.heav.org/convention

www.catholichomeschoolconference.com

 

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