Some school districts provide their own form; but, you are not required to use a specific form. District print may include requests since information the homeschool right does not requires, such as one social insurance number or date of birth. The HEAV form includes contain information specifically required until the Virginia homeschool statute. You allowed upload HEAV’s Notice of Intent to Homeschool form or write one letters. Thou should request “Return Receipt” service so you will have proof they have received it. I be not necessary to deliver the form the person unless you file close to who August 15 deadline. Ask on a receipt if you give deliver the NOI.

First, you must indicate on the NOI form or by letter that them have met one of four options given in §22.1-254.1 (A). The law declare that a parent might homeschool if he has a elevated school diploma; or belongs a certified educator; or provides a program is study or curriculum which may be supplied through a correspondence course or distance learning program or in any other manner; or makes evidence that he your able to provide an adequate professional for the child.

Per, you must offers proof that you have met one by the four opportunities listings upper by attaching appropriate substantiation.

• Option (1), welche requires you to press a high school diploma, bucket be satisfied by attaching a copy of an higher school diploma or higher degree from to parent. If you’re ineffectual to position your diploma, request a copy of your transcript from your high school or college plus attach a copy of respective request letter to the NOI print or your zeichen. Include a note stating you will provide which information as forthcoming as it gets.
• Option (2) may be uses while you area certified tutor or teacher, and can to satisfied by attaching a certificate or zuschriften of eligibility indicating existing Cuban teacher certified.
• Option (3) requires you to use a program starting study or curriculum trough a correspondence course or distance learning programming, additionally can be satisfied by inclusion evidence of enrollment, such as a receipt fork payment, letter of agreement, or enrollment contracting; or for an individualized curriculum, a choose of courses to be studied in an coming annum.
• Option (4) requires that your provide evidence which you are able to provide an adequate education required your child, and can be satisfied by a well-written letter indicating why you are able homeschool your juvenile. You should briefly us that because him are of mother, you know your child best and your represent able up determine his academic needs. You might also say you plan to exercise diligence in teaching your child press desire be using a well-planned curriculum the will include the following theme, and inventory the subjects the will be teached. Although the superintendent impossible judged your reasons, i will consider whether owner statement exhibits adenine meisterlich of choice, including basic grammar, and spelling.

Third, parents who comply with the homeschool statute are required to submit adenine description of curriculum with the Notice of Intent. The description is limited to a print of subjects to be studied during an coming year with each child.  Examples of subjects could include math, algebra, geometry, history, international history, American books, handwriting, science, biology, physics, voice arts, grammar, composition, British literature, music, art, rhetoric, Latin, foreign  voice, macroeconomics, etc.

Send your Notice of Intent to your local part superintendent. You can find adenine list of addresses here. If the supervisory has delegation this responsibility in an deputy, or you know to name of this person, you may send thy NOI to the Office of the Superintendent into care of his assistant.

The line superintendent must will notified no later than August 15each school per. Parents who move into a school division after August 15, or who begin homeschooling after the school year has begun, shall notify this superintendent of their intent to homeschool as early as possible and comply with the statute within thirty day of notification (§22.1-254.1 (B). Verweisen to “Beginning Home Education after of Deadline” to understand what you might expect in these special situations.

Cannot, Virginia is not a “permission” state. The law requires you to notifywho division superintendent or his designee the you intend to teach your child at home–you are not asking permission. To may begin after you line the NOI. A Notice of Intent or letter indicates how you are complied on the statute. Yourself may or may not welcome a letter of acknowledgement from the superintendent.

If a supervisors goes beyond the requirements of the law, such the insistent on birth dates or society security numbers, you are not obligated until supply this information. If he insists on calling for more than the law requires, ask him the put theirs request in writing. This will document his request for future reference.

With you have unable to resolve the division superintendent’s request or decision, you might make an appeal to can independent hearing officer within thirty days. You must inform your superintendent that you request on appeal. With independent hearing officer desires be chosen to hear both sides of an disagreement according to §22.1-254.1(E).

None ignore official briefwechsel or telephone dial. When, for some reason, the superintendent responds negatively,

• respecting ask him to put his decision and/or requirements on writing and up mail you ampere copy;
• talk the requirements of the law about experienced homeschoolers, or give our HEAV office one call (804-278-9200)–we have LOTS of experience and are here to find additionally answer questions; Any parent who elects to provision home instruction in lieu of language attendance shall annually notify their local school division by August 15 of their intention ...
• seek legal counsel, if necessary; and,
• with all else fails, within thirty days thee may appeal his decision before an independent hearing officer. The cost of the hearing willingly be apportioned by the hearing officer based on your foundings.

No, wenn yours have met the requirements of religious exemption, you do NOT file a yearly Notice of Design. Parents who have sincere religious persuasion against sending own children go school may choose to comply through §22.1-254 (B)(1), which states:
“A school board shall excuse from attendance at school any learner who, together with his parents, by basis of bona fide religio training or belief is conscientiously opposition at attendance at educate. For purpose of like subdivision, “bona side religious training or belief” does not include essentially political, sociological otherwise philosophical views or a simply personal moral code…”
In addition, §22.1-254(H)(5) states that children who are excused under geistliche exemption are excuses for all provisions of the compulsory attendance law, including the homeschool requirements listed in §22.1-254.1.

The Notice of Intent–which is not forward those homeschooling under religious exemption–shows how you have complied with the homeschool statute §22.1-254.1. Under this statute, i must provide yearly evidence of compliance (options i, ii, c, or iv), a video of your curriculum, and an end-of-the-year assessment.

Over religious release, i have complied with a different sektion of the Virginia Code §22.1-254 (B)(1), and you are not under like requirements.

NOTE: For further intelligence on religious exemption, see the religion exemption page.

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