Code of Virginia requires a new Notice of Intent form submitted annually.

Please include a list of subjects to be studied, and any other supporting documentation pertinent to the option under which you choose to homeschool, with your annual notice of intent.

Notice of Intent Form

Annual Letter from Superintendent's Office

In accordance with  Section 22.1-254.1 of the Code of Virginia, any parent of any child who will have reached the fifth birthday on or before September 30 of any school year and who has not passed the eighteenth birthday may elect to provide home instruction in lieu of school attendance.  A parent/guardian is qualified to provide home instruction if one of the following conditions is met:

(i) holds a high school diploma;

(ii) is a teacher of qualifications prescribed by the Board of Education;

(iii) 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; or

(iv) provides evidence that he is able to provide an adequate education for the child.

Parents/guardians electing to provide home instruction shall provide  such ANNUAL notice to the office of the Superintendent no later than August 15.  This notice shall include evidence of meeting one of the above conditions, as well as A LIST OF SUBJECTS TO BE STUDIED.

The parent who elects to provide home instruction shall provide the division superintendent by August 1 following the school year in which the child has received home instruction with either:

(i) 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

(ii) an evaluation or assessment which the division superintendent determines to indicate that the child is achieving an adequate level of educational growth and progress, including but not limited to

(a) 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

(b) a report card or transcript from an institution of higher education, college distance learning program, or home-education correspondence school.

In the event that evidence of progress as required is not provided by the parent, the home instruction program for that child may be placed on probation for one year. Parents shall file with the division superintendent evidence of their ability to provide an adequate education for their child and a remediation plan for the probationary year which indicates their program is designed to address any educational deficiency. Upon acceptance of such evidence and plan by the division superintendent, the home instruction may continue for one probationary year. If the remediation plan and evidence are not accepted or the required evidence of progress is not provided by August 1 following the probationary year, home instruction shall cease and the parent shall make other arrangements for the education of the child which comply with Section 22.1-254.1.

The requirements for Evidence of Progress shall not apply to children who are under the age of six as of September 30 of the school year.

While there are other tests and evaluations that may meet the requirements of this section of the law, VDOE does not maintain a list of approved tests and evaluations.  VDOE encourages parents to consult with school divisions and other resources such as home instruction parent organizations to determine which test or method of evaluation best meets their needs and provides sufficient information.  This consultation is for information purposes only because a parent may use any nationally normed standardized achievement test as evidence of academic achievement or an ACT, SAT, or PSAT test. 

TESTING RESOURCES

https://heav.org/virginia-homeschool-laws/testing/

https://heav.org/virginia-homeschool-laws/testing/resources/

https://heav.org/virginia-homeschool-laws/testing/resources/choosing-standardized-tests/

School Board Policy 6-1.11

VDOE Home Instruction Handbook

Section 22.1-254.1 - Requirements for Home Instruction of Children