Homeschooling in Virginia: what’s actually required.
Notification required, testing or evaluation required.
This is a plain-language preview to help you get oriented — not legal advice. We help you organize and document; you decide what to file.
What Virginia asks
Regulation level
High (§ 22.1-254.1 home instruction path; religious-exemption path rates Low) regulation
Law type
Notify-only — no approval required
What you notify / file
Notify: Local school division superintendent (not the state DOE); Written Notice of Intent (certified mail rec.) incl. list of subjects + parent qualification evidence; Annually by Aug 15; if starting mid-year, as soon as practicable / within 30 days.
Testing / evaluation
Nationally normed test (composite ≥4th stanine/23rd pct, or equiv ACT/SAT/PSAT); evaluation letter from licensed teacher or master's-degree holder; college/correspondence transcript; or superintendent-approved assessment