Homeschool laws by state / Virginia
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Virginia
Every requirement below is verified against Virginia's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Virginia requires
| Notice / filing | Required — see the filings below
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|---|---|
| Days / hours | No day or hour minimum is set by law. |
| Subjects | No subject list is written into the law. |
| Testing / evaluation | Annual test OR evaluation (your choice) — evidence of progress by Aug 1: a nationally normed test at or above the fourth stanine, or an evaluation |
| Records | No portfolio submission is required by law — but keeping records protects you. |
Citations: Va. Code S 22.1-254.1; the notice's curriculum description is expressly limited to a list of subjects - no mandated list and no day or hour count
What Virginia law does NOT require
Most websites won't say this plainly, so we will — because knowing what the law doesn't ask of you matters as much as knowing what it does:
- No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
- No specific list of required subjects is written into the law.
- No portfolio submission to officials is required.
Moving to or from Virginia
| Moving INTO Virginia | Notify the new division superintendent of your intent as soon as practicable after moving in, and complete the § 22.1-254.1 requirements within 30 days of that notice. The statute's explicit move-in rule: notice ASAP, full compliance within 30 days. Va. Code § 22.1-254.1(B) |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Virginia | No exit filing is required. Va. Code § 22.1-254.1 (no termination duty) |
Read the law yourself
- Va. Code § 22.1-254.1 (home instruction)
- HSLDA - VirginiaSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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