Homeschool requirements · Virginia
Homeschooling in Virginia
Moderate paperwork · A notice and a yearly assessment or records check.
File a notice of intent by August 15 with proof of qualification, then submit evidence of progress by August 1 the following year (or claim the religious exemption).
What Virginia asks
| Notice | Annual notice of intent to the local superintendent by August 15 (or as soon as practicable). |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | Virginia sets no number. HomeSchool Scribe plans against 180 days unless you change it. |
| Subjects | Not specified |
| Assessment | Evidence of progress by August 1: standardized test (composite at or above the 23rd percentile) or an evaluation letter. |
| Records to keep | Test results or evaluation letters. |
| Parent qualification | High school diploma, teaching credential, approved curriculum, or evidence of ability to teach. |
| Worth knowing | 180 days is a planning default only. |
Deadlines
These are the dates the app tracks for Virginia. Districts vary; the app lets you edit any of them.
| What | When | To whom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of intent Notice · Mail it | By August 15 each year | Division superintendent | Include your qualification option and a description of the curriculum. |
| Evidence of progress Assessment · Mail it | By August 1 each year | Division superintendent | Due by August 1 following the school year, not during it: Code of Virginia 22.1-254.1(C) asks for evidence of progress for the year just completed, so a 2026-2027 year is evidenced by August 1, 2027. A standardized test at or above the 23rd percentile, or an evaluation letter from a person licensed to teach in any state, or with a master's degree or higher in an academic discipline, who knows the child's academic progress. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Virginia
- Notice of intent: Prepares the notice letter and the course of study; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; lets you mark it filed with the date.
- Evidence of progress: Prepares the report card and the transcript; reminds you 14 days and 2 days before; lets you mark it filed with the date.
Attendance and hours fill in from the lessons you check off, so the documents above come from records you already have.
Read the law yourself
Virginia Department of Education · HSLDA’s Virginia summary
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-07. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Virginia’s current law or a homeschool legal organization before you file anything. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Virginia.