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Virginia homeschool letter of intent

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This is general information, not legal advice; check your state's own page. Laws change, and Virginia's own statute and education department are the final word. The links below go straight to them.

Deadlines, forms and amounts checked on against the sources linked on this page.

What Virginia's law asks for

Who it goes to
The division superintendent of your school division
When
By August 15 each year (as soon as practicable if you start mid-year)
What it says
Each child's full name; Home address; Subjects to be taught this year; How the teaching parent qualifies.Source: Code of Virginia 22.1-254.1, home instruction (General Assembly)

The full rule, in plain words: Each year, notify the division superintendent in August of your intention to provide home instruction, no later than August 15. Include a list of the subjects to be studied in the coming year and evidence that you meet one of the four ways to qualify (high school diploma, teacher qualifications, a program of study or curriculum, or evidence you can provide an adequate education). If you move into a division or start after the school year has begun, notify the superintendent as soon as practicable and comply within 30 days of that notice.

The division superintendent of your school division. Type the name and address of the office.
Your child
One per line, or separated by commas.
Say which of the state's ways applies, as the law below lists them.

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Your letter

Date: ________________

To: ________________

Notice Of Intent To Provide Home Instruction

I, ________________, submit this notice of intent to provide home instruction: my children named below will be educated at home, under section 22.1-254.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Name
________________
Home address
________________
Subjects to be taught this year
________________
How the teaching parent qualifies
________________
SignatureDate
Sign it by hand, keep a copy, and send it the way the office accepts (ask whether it wants its own form).

Where this comes from

Checked on October 29, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and forms change; confirm a date with your school district or the state agency before you rely on it. For legal advice, ask a lawyer licensed in Virginia; homeschool legal-help organizations and your state's homeschool groups can also point you to help. Something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.