Homeschooling in Virginia: Start Here

There are an estimated 47,018 home educated students in Virginia

Virginia requires homeschooling families to submit annual reports. VA does not require that home educators take specific subjects or classes. Virginia policy for homeschool assessment is as follows: Annual assessment or evaluation. Allows for philosophical, moral or religious exemption if the parent meets certain educational qualifications.

Very few states have laws that prevent parents from homeschooling their children. Virginia does not prohibit parents from homeschooling based on their legal or criminal history. Only two states, Pennsylvania and Arkansas, prohibit some parents based on their criminal history or by someone living in the home.

To homeschool in Virginia, parents must satisfy a minimum level of education: High School Diploma. Allows for parents to waive this requirement if they can prove their ability to teach, makes exception if students are following a distance learning curriculum, and provides an exception for religious beliefs.

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