Virginia: high school requirements
We only publish rules we have checked against official Virginia law, and we are still checking some of the rules for this guide. In the meantime, here is what Virginia law requires for each way to homeschool, checked against the official text.
| Option I -- Parent HoldsMost common | Option II -- Parent is a | Option III -- Program of | Option IV -- Evidence of | Religious Exemption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filing | Annual (August 15 annually; if moving into a school division or beginning home instruction after the school year has begun, notify the division superintendent as soon as practicable and meet the remaining requirements within 30 days of that notice) | Annual (August 15 annually; if moving into a school division or beginning home instruction after the school year has begun, notify the division superintendent as soon as practicable and meet the remaining requirements within 30 days of that notice) | Annual (August 15 annually; if moving into a school division or beginning home instruction after the school year has begun, notify the division superintendent as soon as practicable and meet the remaining requirements within 30 days of that notice) | Annual (August 15 annually; if moving into a school division or beginning home instruction after the school year has begun, notify the division superintendent as soon as practicable and meet the remaining requirements within 30 days of that notice) | Approval required |
| Testing | Test or Evaluation or other, annually | Test or Evaluation or other, annually | Test or Evaluation or other, annually | Test or Evaluation or other, annually | None |
| Credential | HS diploma/GED | Teaching credential | None | None | None |