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You must send a letter to the school superintendent by August 15, stating the name of your child, that you are homeschooling under one of the following options (choose one)...
...and provide a description of your curriculum.
Homeschooling is legal in Virginia, and the legal requirements are not difficult to comply with.
If your child is between the ages of 5 and 18 (by September 30th), and you plan to homeschool them, then you must send in a Notice of Intent (NOI) by August 15, and send in "evidence of progress" by
August 1 to your local school superintendent.
There are exceptions, including religious exemption.
If your child has turned five (by September 30th), you can defer school for one year by notifying the
school superintendent that your child is "not mentally, physically or emotionally prepared to attend school".
The Legal Nuts & Bolts of Homeschooling in VA **
Evidence of progress must be submitted by August 1 to your local school superintendent. This can be achieved in several ways:
Evidence of Progress
Testing
Portfolio Assessment
Evaluation
Report
Notice of Intent (NOI)
** I am not a lawyer, and this is not to be taken as legal advice.
Please refer to VaHomeschoolers for more information about homeschooling in Virginia.
Most people use a standard achievement test, eg CAT-E, Iowa, Stanford. You need to send in evidence that your child has attained a composite score in or above the fourth stanine (23rd percentile) in language arts and mathematics.
You may submit a portfolio of your child's work directly to the school superintendent's office for their evaluation. (Send photocopies and keep the originals).
You may have your child independently evaluated by a teacher certified in Virginia. Their report is then sent to the school superintendent.
If your child is homeschooling via a correspondance course, you can send their report directly to the school superintendent.
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- You (or your spouse) have a highschool diploma.
- You hold a Virginia teaching license.
- You are enrolling your child in a correspondance course approved by the school superintendent.
- You provide a program of study which in the judgement of the school superintendent includes the SOL objectives for mathematics and language arts OR you write a statement about why you (the parent) are qualified to teach your child.
