Virginia homeschool checklist

Virginia homeschool checklist (general information, not legal advice)

• Compulsory attendance applies when a child has reached their 5th birthday on or before September 30 of a school year and has not passed their 18th birthday. Home instruction is one Code of Virginia alternative when its requirements are met. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
• Notify your local school division superintendent of intent to provide home instruction by August 15 each year. If you move into the division or begin after the school year has begun, notify as soon as practicable and comply within 30 days of that notice. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
• Submit evidence that you meet one home-instruction criterion: (I) a high school diploma or higher credential, (II) teacher qualifications prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education, (III) a program of study or curriculum (including correspondence or distance learning), or (IV) evidence you can provide an adequate education. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
• With your notice, provide a list of the subjects to be studied for the coming year. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
• By August 1 after the school year, submit evidence of academic progress: a composite score at or above the fourth stanine on a nationally normed standardized achievement test (or an equivalent ACT, SAT or PSAT score), or an evaluation or assessment the division superintendent determines shows adequate growth and progress. Checked Oct 18, 2026.

Source: Virginia Department of Education — Home Instruction (doe.virginia.gov), checked Oct 18, 2026 · Checked 2026-10-18. General information, not legal advice — verify with your district/state.